This delicate red and yellow flower is currently dangling above its lacy leaves along trails, roads, streams, and even my driveway - that's where I recorded this episode, and you'll hear the gravel crunch as I dodge mosquitoes and pause for loud cars, but we also get some sweet little creature noise, so it's all good. Misadijiibik means stomach medicine-root in ojibwemowin, but the root, leaves and seeds of this plant have been used by other tribal nations for other body systems, too. I'm more interested in just enjoying the beautiful flowers, mostly to look at, and even for the occasional nostaligic nibble. See them yourself by checking out #misadijiibik on Instagram, if they don't turn up in your wanderings.

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Check out more ojibwemowin (including audio) at the Ojibwe People's Dictionary.

The intro/outro music in this episode is royalty-free music called "In the Forest" shared on Pixabay by username Lesfm.