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Held by the land : a guide to indigenous plants for wellness = Wa ch'ích'istway ta temíxw : spénem txwnam ta ha7lh skwálwen / Leigh Joseph.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Wellfleet Press, 2023Description: 192 pages : illustrations (some colour)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1577152948 (hardcover)
  • 9781577152941 (hardcover)
Other title:
  • Wa ch'ich'istway ta temixw spenem txwnam ta ha7lh skwalwen
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 581.63/097111 23
Summary: "The Indigenous peoples of North America have long relationships with the native plants in their regions, and have developed a deep knowledge of plant lifecycles and uses. In Held by the Land, a beautifully illustrated essential introduction to Indigenous plant knowledge, ethnobotanist and member of the Squamish Nation Leigh Joseph shares how these living traditions can have a positive impact on your life. Readers will discover how to build a relationship with the earth and with local plant species in a way that respects the land and the plants themselves, along with general principles for identifying and harvesting plants carefully and safely. In a large section of plant profiles, common plants are introduced with illustrations and information on their characteristics, range, how to grow and/or forage them, and how to use them. Special features offer recipes for food and beauty products along with stories and traditions around the plants"--Provided by publisher.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
BOOK Meaford Public Library Non-Fiction Non-fiction 581 .63 09 7111 Josep (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Indigenous 29840
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The Indigenous peoples of North America have long relationships with the native plants in their regions, and have developed a deep knowledge of plant lifecycles and uses. In Held by the Land, a beautifully illustrated essential introduction to Indigenous plant knowledge, ethnobotanist and member of the Squamish Nation Leigh Joseph shares how these living traditions can have a positive impact on your life. Readers will discover how to build a relationship with the earth and with local plant species in a way that respects the land and the plants themselves, along with general principles for identifying and harvesting plants carefully and safely. In a large section of plant profiles, common plants are introduced with illustrations and information on their characteristics, range, how to grow and/or forage them, and how to use them. Special features offer recipes for food and beauty products along with stories and traditions around the plants"--Provided by publisher.

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