Summary
A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation weaves together Indigenous wisdom and scientific knowledge to explore humanity's reciprocal relationship with the natural world. Through essays about plants, ecology, and traditional teachings, the author demonstrates how listening to and learning from the earth can awaken a wider ecological consciousness and understanding of our gifts and responsibilities to the living world.
Language
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ProfanityNone
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Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
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Crude / Childish LanguageNone
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Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
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Violence
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Graphic Violence / GoreNone
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Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
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Bullying / Verbal CrueltyNone
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Romance & Sex
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Explicit Sexual ContentNone
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Heterosexual RomanceNone
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Homosexual RomanceNone
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Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
Illegal Drug UseNone
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Legal Alcohol UseNone
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Implied / Referenced UseNone
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Other Content
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Medical / Body ProcessesNone
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Heavy Emotional ThemesSignificant
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Deception / LyingNone
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