Cattail Workshop with Linda Black Elk

[@LVXMagick]

I love your work and wisdom. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with the world. I've learned so much from you.💙🥰🙏

[@marysandersmacfadyen2675]

This is the first video of yours i have seen. Thank you so much for such an indepth education on cattails. I sort of knew some of this but not to the depth you shared. Cattails truly are one of the Creator's most perfect plants, so versatile.

[@sherrikarlstedt6442]

Thank you from central WI.

[@SusanHastings-x9j]

❤❤❤ Well, sweetie. I'm sorry I didn't talk to you. Last name that I was born in South Dakota and raised to Arizona and went back-and-forth. Boys, I love the black hills. Because it's a garden of even with so many errors and wild foods. I love Arizona because of the weather and because of all the national things here. There's so many things here too I used to try to go back-and-forth and pick and do all the things I really loved your firesider. I was so enthused. I didn't tell you how much I appreciate in that I did it with some desert stuff and found it very good and the course of horror sure education hot peppers cause we have lots of hot peppers down here. I really? Enjoy you and you're reminding me of things.I forgot which I appreciate very much.I appreciate you totally.You are a beautiful sweet girl.Thank you so much for putting this on

[@MarkM-ke6cn]

A wealth of information. Thank you for sharing. I will start including cattail in my diet.

[@SusanHastings-x9j]

❤❤❤ I was out of diapers one time camping out in the black kills. And I remembered my grandmother talking about. It was good for diapers and actually it was and good for baby pets. I was so external. So I just gathered up more extra instead of what I usually pick.

[@robertkelley1905]

Thank you for a most comprehensive discussion on cattails. You are a wealth of information. Like you, I live in a Norhtern area ( Maine), and I will be heading out tomorrow in search of cttail shoots to harvest. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Bob

[@SusanHastings-x9j]

❤❤❤ You can. Also love them particularly in silence. My kid just like to eat them there. Is so much you can do with that and you just gave me a few more idiaz, and you are so appreciated you remind me. So much.I forgot that I'm in my 70s.So I guess som forgiven forgetting something especially when society is so crazy

[@NCRonrad]

Wanting to try the pancakes with Mesquite flower! Awesome, thank you so much

[@Reap-what-you-sow]

The lost ways (slime in between leaves) good for mummies pains in infants and adults !!

[@cathycurrie6305]

Alberta and BC

[@SusanHastings-x9j]

❤❤❤ I know my mouth overwhelmed that my mother are. My grandmother was check it out. And they use the young part before they got real fluffy and for diapers. And I can't remember what all but she always said it was the way she had a big thing about the way so her way she gave me and I'm thankful for it. But I think she roasted the young. She did a lot with the with all of that every part like the Buffalo. T of deer, animal rabbits cso. Yeah, I'm really and chat. The cactus to there's so much you can do with cactus.So many errors.I never understood how anyone could starve to certainly understand gathers

[@shannondenny3259]

Have you used cat tail gel as medicine? I watched a short video about the anti cancer benefits. Just curious if you have heard anything about that part of the cat tail

[@cerise-wintersongsinternat7500]

Winter Song from the Montauk Tribal Nation

[@SusanHastings-x9j]

❤❤❤ I think I liked it really well for diapers and also helped the baby's bad. And we also use a there is God, there is time to stuff. My grandmother used it for I really love you. You are so sweet wonderful. But it does really good for baby butts.❤❤❤

[@jontracy9443]

South Alabama Forager

[@christinamorales6887]

Indigenous herbalist in Denver the mile high city.

[@ITPCD]

cattail insulation, how would you wash dry it? can you use regular laundry machine / drye if encased in downproof fabricr? is it mold resistant?

[@tammyegerton7675]

Is there a way to preserve the cattail gel for later use?

[@ComancheWarrior63]

Put it in an ice cube tray and freeze. After freezing remove and put in a vacuum freezer bag

[@DanielnobodyFinley]

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[@xotzinome]

how much pollen you all use for how many pancakes n stuff yah?

[@ComancheWarrior63]

Half pollen and half flour

[@SusanHastings-x9j]

I liked it for diapers.When it was just, you were still hard young before it got fluffy.Fluffy, that's where held a lot.I can't help but talk.I just love you so much.And I didn't talk last time.Cause I Do that❤❤😂❤

[@makademaiiganburnett2581]

Boozhoo aniin eshi ayaayaan noongoom

[@biboonnang]

MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGWECH FOR SHARING SUCH DETAILED INFO.... Linda, I Love your videos...such genuine attitude and your honesty.... proud of you, for publicly sharing your knowledge and I admire your spirit..... I`m a proud Anishinaabekwe, living on the traditional grounds of Atikameksheng Anishinaabek in Northern Ontario. I'm a mom to 6 (+3) and nookomis to 4 right now.. i believe your name and knowledge was sent our way. I thank the others for hosting your knowledge as well. miggwech to your ancestors that are spiritually guiding you.. stay strong and keep going... You literally are powerful and I feel your respect as you speak about the love for our Shkakamak kwe. I told my daughters, I found my American Sister ☺ 💚🌱💯🐢🌎💛❤🖤🤍 i forgot to share with you, my Mishoomis used to pick and give a local doctor cattail roots, because he was surrounded by mshkiki (story shared by my mom)

[@DeesNutzandBerries]

You are amazing in your depth of knowledge. Are there books you would recommend that would go through indigenous knowledge on plants?