Braiding Sweetgrass

This book has already given me so much to think about and I’m just at the halfway mark!

The world is on fire, literally. This series of essays explores reciprocal relationships between humans and the land, with a focus on Indigenous knowledge as an alternative or complementary approach to Western mainstream science.

"Even a wounded world is feeding us. Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose joy over despair. Not because I have my head in the sand, but because joy is what the earth gives me daily and I must return the gift." 🌀