Kalyn Kodiak is Métis from the Delorme-Smith line of Pincher Creek, in MNA Region 3. She grew up on the prairies of Lethbridge - her family's home for seven generations - and now resides in Calgary, where she is an active member of the Metis Local 87. She completed a 3-year Clinical Herbalist diploma at Wild Rose College of Natural Healing in 2012.
As a herbalist and culture teacher, Kalyn spends her time gathering and sharing traditions within a
culturally-responsible framework. Kalyn hosts workshops, tourism experiences and school field trips, providing an open and welcoming learning space for all peoples.
Kalyn is a resource on traditional medicines to the Métis communities of southern Alberta, and aen
aapikayahk sayncheur flayshii (Métis sash weaver). She is a founding member and the current
president of the Alberta Herbalists Association.