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Braiding Sweetgrass

Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

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Braiding Sweetgrass

By: Robin Wall Kimmerer
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As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers.

In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowing together to reveal what it means to see humans as "the younger brothers of creation". As she explores these themes, she circles toward a central argument: The awakening of a wider ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgement and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the world. Once we begin to listen for the languages of other beings, we can begin to understand the innumerable life-giving gifts the world provides us and learn to offer our thanks, our care, and our own gifts in return.

©2013 Robin Wall Kimmerer (P)2016 Tantor Americas Biological Sciences Botany & Plants Ecology History & Philosophy Indigenous Peoples Indigenous Studies Native American Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Philosophy Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics United States Thought-Provoking Heartfelt Inspiring Social justice Ecosystem Native American Spirituality Indigenous Authors Natural Science Native American Philosophy
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Beautiful connectivity to the origin and language of the earth x x x x x

Beautiful

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What a beautiful book. You feel a deep yearning and calling to connect more with your own ancestral knowing. Robin has such a relaxing, comforting motherly voice, and such an incredible wealth of knowledge.

Essential for learning Indigenous connections

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Thanks for the sharing. This has changed a lot of my ideas about so many parts of my life.

I can’t put into words how this book has changed me

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Life changing for me, inspiring me to open my heart further to the natural world and bring my gifts forward

My new favourite book, heartwarming

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Deep Gratitude to you Robin. This work has cracked me open again and again as you spoke truths that I know, I love and cherish. Grateful that your voice spoke such deliciously woven words that sing open hopefully many generations to come... that we may walk the soft green earth with sweetgrass to guide us.

Wisdom that could live in us all.

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I've loved every word. Heartfelt and sensitively written. Rage the time to think through the lessons as you go

Transformational

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absolutely must listen, beautifully spoken. I felt I had taken a spiritual journey each time I listened. I was moved to tears on many am occasion

100% Recommend

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The unexpected divine journey this book has taken me on will stay with me forever. Wisdom,connection to mother earth, love ,compassion, and a pure talent for writing and story telling drips from her every word. Many times this book had me in tears of joy ,it touched my soul and my heart and i am so grateful for the experience. The world is a better place for having this author and this book.

In my top 5 of all time

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Where People and Nature are honoured.
A story of truth told enabling recognition and recovery of people and place. To Care is to effect healing. Endearing and practical.

Marvellous would be great as a ‘must read’ for all

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I really enjoyed this, very peaceful to listen too such a beautiful book very lucky to have been able hear this knowledge thank you

beautiful

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