Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer – Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

Via Zoom study – Monday, Beginning — April 17, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm

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Author Robin Wall Kimmerer is a member of the indigenous Potawatomi nation and a distinguished professor of botany and biology at SUNY. In the book Braiding Sweetgrass, the author skillfully weaves three separate narratives -– indigenous wisdom, the expectations of scientific objectivity, and her personal life experiences as an indigenous American --- into considerations of the tapestry of creation and life, of which humans are a part. The additional themes of beingness, reciprocity, gratitude and family are prominent throughout the narrative. The book begins with the Haudenosaunee creation story of Sky Woman, and then proceeds through a series of interwoven, easily readable essays – a great read, a wonderful book for discussion, and very pertinent in consideration of the on-going climate crisis.