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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Library Journal Review     Publisher Weekly Review     More Content       More by this author     Joseph, Leigh.     Subjects     Wild plants, Edible -- North America.     Wild plants, Edible -- North America -- Identification.     Medicinal plants -- North America.     Medicinal plants -- North America -- Identification.     Endemic plants -- North America -- Therapeutic use.     Indigenous peoples -- Food.     Indigenous peoples -- Medicine.     Traditional ecological knowledge.     Traditional medicine.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Joseph, Leigh.       by title:      Held by the land : a...       by call number:      581.632097 J83h     Search the Web     Joseph, Leigh.     Wild plants, Edible -- North America.     Wild plants, Edible -- North America -- Identification.     Medicinal plants -- North America.     Medicinal plants -- North America -- Identification.     Endemic plants -- North America -- Therapeutic use.     Indigenous peoples -- Food.     Indigenous peoples -- Medicine.     Traditional ecological knowledge.     Traditional medicine.       MARC Display

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 Joseph, Leigh. Wellfleet, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2023. Call #: 581.632097 J83h Subjects Wild plants, Edible -- North America.   Wild plants, Edible -- North America -- Identification.   Medicinal plants -- North America.   Medicinal plants -- North America -- Identification.   Endemic plants -- North America -- Therapeutic use.   Indigenous peoples -- Food.   Indigenous peoples -- Medicine.   Traditional ecological knowledge.   Traditional medicine. ISBN:  9781577152941 (hc) Alternate title:  Wa ch'ích'istway ta temíxw : spénem txwnam ta ha7lh skwálwen Description:  192 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents:  Reflections on indigenous plant knowledge & building relationships. Building botanical relationships ; Teachings from plants ; Identifying plants to build your home apothecary ; The mindful harvest ; Botanical or land-based mindfulness practices -- Plant profiles & recipes. Trees ; Shrubs ; Flowering herbs ; Ferns, horsetails, lichens & seaweeds. Summary:  "Author Leigh Joseph, an ethnobotanist and a member of the Squamish Nation, provides a beautifully illustrated essential introduction to Indigenous plant knowledge. Plants can be a great source of healing as well as nourishment, and the practice of growing and harvesting from trees, flowering herbs, and other plants is a powerful way to become more connected to the land. The Indigenous Peoples of North America have long traditions of using native plants as medicine as well as for food. Held by the Land honors and shares some of these traditions...Early chapters will introduce you to responsible ways to identify and harvest plants in your area and teach you how to grow a deeper connection with the land you live on through plants. In the plant profiles section, common plants are introduced with ill. and information on their characteristics, range, how to grow and/or harvest them, and how to use them topically and as food. Special features offer recipes for food and beauty products along with stories and traditions around the plants. This beautiful, full-color guide to Indigenous plants will give you new insights into the power of everyday plants."--Publisher. Holds:  2   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library Adult Nonfiction - Indigenous Peoples Collection 581.632097 J83h Adult books Checked out Jul 24, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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