Late fall and early winter, before the ground freezes over, is the time to harvest Wínawizi Čík’ala (Glycyrrhiza lepidota, or wild licorice). First, to explain the plant’s Lakota name, Wínawizi Čík’ala, a little: I’ve heard the name translated as “Little Jealous Girl” or “Little Jealous Woman.” I haven’t been able to verify if this isContinue reading “Wínawizi Čík’ala”
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