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Braiding Sweetgrass:

Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants 

by

Robin Wall Kimmerer



In Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer brings her  knowledge of plants, animals and the tols of science together to take us on “a journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is historical, as clever as it is wise” (Elizabeth Gilbert).

Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Robin Wall Kimmerer shows how other living beings—asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass—offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices. In reflections that range from the creation of Turtle Island to the forces that threaten its flourishing today, she circles toward a central argument: that the awakening of ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgment and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world. For only when we can hear the languages of other beings will we be capable of understanding the generosity of the earth, and learn to give our own gifts in return.


Hybrid event - join in person or via Zoom.

In-person attendees are asked to bring a dish for the luncheon buffet.



Date and Time

Friday, June 13, 2025, 11:00 AM

Location

Hybrid Event:
In-person at home of Bradette Jepsen or online via Zoom
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USA

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Bradette Jepsen

Category

Social Functions

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