Questions About Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

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Is this written on a level an engaged HS student would enjoy or does it feel more text book?

Gayle Highpine It is certainly written on a level and in a style that could engage HS students. But it is a very long book, almost 400 pages with small print, so for…moreIt is certainly written on a level and in a style that could engage HS students. But it is a very long book, almost 400 pages with small print, so for HS students I would assign particular chapters, not the whole book. Each chapter can stand alone as an essay.(less)

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Does this book deal with animals in nature as well as plants?

Gloria Animals play an important role in some of RWK's elaborations - for example the story of a deer hunter who says he only takes one bullet out with him, …moreAnimals play an important role in some of RWK's elaborations - for example the story of a deer hunter who says he only takes one bullet out with him, to shoot the deer that he intuits is the 'honourable harvest' and leaving all the others he sees. But as others say, plants and ecosystems make up most of the examples in the book(less)

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What Chapter is "Knowing that you love the earth changes you, activates you to defend and protect and celebrate. But when you feel that the earth loves you in return, that feeling transforms the relationship from a one-way street into a sacred bond" in?

Alicia Sillers It's in Epiphany In The Beans, which is the 12th chapter. The quote starts on page 124 in my copy of the book…moreIt's in Epiphany In The Beans, which is the 12th chapter. The quote starts on page 124 in my copy of the book(less)

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What page number is this quote from?: "Action on behalf of life transforms. Because the relationship between self and the world is reciprocal, it is not a question of first getting enlightened or saved and then acting. As we work to heal the earth, the earth heals us." Thank you, Bre