Karen Swan, an Indigenous woman from Lake Manitoba First Nation, introduced the 4 sacred medicines in Indigenous culture - tobacco, sage, sweet grass, and cedar. She discussed the importance of these medicines and shared an oral traditional story about medicine wheels through a YouTube video. The discussion was intended to educate others about Indigenous traditions and culture.

1. CULTURE ANDTRADITIONS
The 4 sacred medicines

2. Introduction
Hi, everyone, I would like to thank you for attending this discussion. My name is Karen Swan, I am an
IndigenousWoman from Lake Manitoba first nation, a community about 3 hrs North ofWinnipeg. I
would also like to acknowledge that I am presenting today onTreaty One land the traditional territory of
the Anishinaabe,Cree, Dene, Dakota and Oji-Cree Nations and the homeland of the Métis.”

3. 4 sacred medicines

4. Tobacco

5. Sage

6. Sweet grass

7. Cedar

8. Medicine wheels

9. Oral traditional story on the medicine
wheel. (kids learning)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=043XJjzortk start at
2min.55sec

10. The End
•Any Questions or comments?