Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants By Robin Wall Kimmerer Milkweed Editions (2013) 390 pages

Review by Elise Krohn

Once in a great while, a book emerges that pushes our knowledge forward and gives us new tools for growth. In a time when humanity is collectively estranged from the land, when we seem to have forgotten the intelligence of the species around us, and when we extract natural resources without thought, Robin Wall Kimmerer (Potawatomi) awakens us to a rich and...