19th-Century Indigenous and Folk Healing Practices: A Presentation by Mj Pettengill

What Would Nellie Do?  19th-Century Indigenous and Folk Healing Practices A Presentation by Mj Pettengill

She is a narrator in the Etched in Granite Historical Fiction Series. Her Christian name is Nellie Baldwin, and her Abenaki name is Nanatasis, meaning hummingbird. Based on a one-hundred-year-old woman at the Carroll County Farm in the 1870s, she shares her wisdom and healing practices. Nellie comprehended the sacred existence of living beings, seen and unseen, and the unending circle of life and death. As an inmate of the County Farm, she had an advantage over most. Based on her rich life experience, she knew how to farm crops and cultivate medicine.  Nellie gathered herbs from her surrounding environment and often traded them over long distances. These herbs were used to bring balance and harmony within her tribe and later, the community of Ossipee, New Hampshire. Her knowledge of indigenous healing traditions was rich and effective until her death. From that point on, her customs were carried on by others at the Farm. Join author, historian, and wildcraft practitioner Mj Pettengill for a presentation that will provide you with practical knowledge about historical medicinal practices and folk remedies. Drawing on her experiences in wild plant medicine and weaving in excerpts from the book, Mj will cover the art of wild tea, the wildcrafter’s promise, and information about plants and essential folk remedies that are readily available to us. This knowledge will not only promote wellness and fortify our immune systems but also empower us to treat basic seasonal ailments. www.mjpettengill.com