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Joseph, Leigh.
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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.
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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.
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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
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
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Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library
Adult Nonfiction - Indigenous Peoples Collection
581.632097 J83h
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