May 18, 2023
Promoting Indigenous Medicine in Southeast Alaska Through Responsible Ecosystem Management and Protection of S’áxt’ (Oplopanax horridus)
Time: 1:00 pm PT via Zoom
Essential oil-bearing plant devil’s club by Tim Gage, Vancouver BC
Presenters:
Mark (Atyátx’i Latíni) Dundore
How to Attend?
Become an Airmid member today if you’d like to have access to this webinar (virtual or recorded), and many others we are excited to feature this year! Become an Airmid member today.
Not a member yet?
You can purchase access to individual webinars by clicking here.
Biography
Mark (Atyátx’i Latíni) Dundore is a Tlingit Eagle/Thunderbird of the House Lowered from the Sun of Klukwan, Alaska and lives in Juneau, Alaska. He is a citizen scientist and pioneer of the essential oil of s’áxt’ (devil’s club) from branch bark. Inventions include a peeling machine and a processing system. He has published articles on potential therapeutic benefits of the essential oil from branch bark and also about sustainable harvesting of the plant. Currently pursuing diplomas in essential oil science and Aromadermatology. Dundore performs ongoing field studies in the Tongass rainforest to better understand the role of s’áxt’ in the ecosystem and to ensure and improve essential oil product quality.
