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Iwigara : American Indian Ethnobotanical Tradition
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- ISBN
- 9781604698800
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Timber Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1604698802
ISBN-13
9781604698800
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13038442927
Product Key Features
Book Title
Iwígara : American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions and Science
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Life Sciences / Botany, Plants / General, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Social Science, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
28.2 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"A beautifully illustrated and philosophically uplifting guide to indigenous North American plant use...this lovely compendium will strike a chord with many a nature-loving reader." -- Publishers Weekly, "A beautifully illustrated and philosophically uplifting guide to indigenous North American plant use... this lovely compendium will strike a chord with many a nature-loving reader." -- Publishers Weekly "Rich information about uses and traditional significance. Color photos of the plants and examples of the ways they are used bring the information to life." --Booklist " Iwígara is a rich compendium of 80 native North American plants that shines a light on their role in history, storytelling, food, and medicine." --Martha Stewart Living "A beautiful catalogue of 80 North American plants, revered by indigenous people for thousands of years for their nourishing, healing, and symbolic properties." --Gardens Illustrated "I appreciate all of the practical information and lore contained in these descriptions, which will cause me to look at familiar plants such as the stinging nettle and the staghorn sumac in new ways." --Hudson Valley 360 "Eighty humble plants and the wisdom of North American indigenous people add up to simple yet magnificent insights in Enrique Salmón's new book, Iwígara ." --East Bay Express "Salmón explains the integral relationship between people and plants... He reveals the ways in which we are more tied to the natural world surrounding us than we may realize." --Constant Wonder BYU Radio "The Raramuri concept of iwígara, that all life is interconnected, shapes this accessible plant guide in which Native ethnobotanical scholar Salmon extends his advocacy for ethnobotanical justice and Indigenous rights." --Booklist "A wonderful resource." -- The Ecological Landscape Alliance "Each profile fittingly begins with the plant's story. We learn who it is, where it came from, its botanical family, and perhaps a story of how it came to be. This poignant introduction mirrors the way many indigenous people worldwide introduce themselves." --The American Herb Association Quarterly ?, "A beautifully illustrated and philosophically uplifting guide to indigenous North American plant use...this lovely compendium will strike a chord with many a nature-loving reader." -- Publishers Weekly "Rich information about uses and traditional significance. Color photos of the plants and examples of the ways they are used bring the information to life." --Booklist " Iwígara is a rich compendium of 80 native North American plants that shines a light on their role in history, storytelling, food, and medicine." --Martha Stewart Living "A beautiful catalogue of 80 North American plants, revered by indigenous people for thousands of years for their nourishing, healing, and symbolic properties." --Gardens Illustrated "I appreciate all of the practical information and lore contained in these descriptions, which will cause me to look at familiar plants such as the stinging nettle and the staghorn sumac in new ways." --Hudson Valley 360, "A beautifully illustrated and philosophically uplifting guide to indigenous North American plant use... this lovely compendium will strike a chord with many a nature-loving reader." -- Publishers Weekly "Rich information about uses and traditional significance. Color photos of the plants and examples of the ways they are used bring the information to life." --Booklist " Iwígara is a rich compendium of 80 native North American plants that shines a light on their role in history, storytelling, food, and medicine." --Martha Stewart Living "A beautiful catalogue of 80 North American plants, revered by indigenous people for thousands of years for their nourishing, healing, and symbolic properties." --Gardens Illustrated "I appreciate all of the practical information and lore contained in these descriptions, which will cause me to look at familiar plants such as the stinging nettle and the staghorn sumac in new ways." --Hudson Valley 360 "Eighty humble plants and the wisdom of North American indigenous people add up to simple yet magnificent insights in Enrique Salmón's new book, Iwígara ." --East Bay Express "Salmón explains the integral relationship between people and plants... He reveals the ways in which we are more tied to the natural world surrounding us than we may realize." --Constant Wonder BYU Radio "The Raramuri concept of iwígara, that all life is interconnected, shapes this accessible plant guide in which Native ethnobotanical scholar Salmon extends his advocacy for ethnobotanical justice and Indigenous rights." --Booklist "A wonderful resource." -- The Ecological Landscape Alliance "Each profile fittingly begins with the plant's story. We learn who it is, where it came from, its botanical family, and perhaps a story of how it came to be. This poignant introduction mirrors the way many indigenous people worldwide introduce themselves." --The American Herb Association Quarterly, "A beautifully illustrated and philosophically uplifting guide to indigenous North American plant use... this lovely compendium will strike a chord with many a nature-loving reader." -- Publishers Weekly "Rich information about uses and traditional significance. Color photos of the plants and examples of the ways they are used bring the information to life." --Booklist " Iwígara is a rich compendium of 80 native North American plants that shines a light on their role in history, storytelling, food, and medicine." --Martha Stewart Living "A beautiful catalogue of 80 North American plants, revered by indigenous people for thousands of years for their nourishing, healing, and symbolic properties." --Gardens Illustrated "I appreciate all of the practical information and lore contained in these descriptions, which will cause me to look at familiar plants such as the stinging nettle and the staghorn sumac in new ways." --Hudson Valley 360 "Eighty humble plants and the wisdom of North American indigenous people add up to simple yet magnificent insights in Enrique Salmón's new book, Iwígara ." --East Bay Express "Salmón explains the integral relationship between people and plants... He reveals the ways in which we are more tied to the natural world surrounding us than we may realize." --Constant Wonder BYU Radio "The Raramuri concept of iwígara, that all life is interconnected, shapes this accessible plant guide in which Native ethnobotanical scholar Salmon extends his advocacy for ethnobotanical justice and Indigenous rights." --Booklist
Synopsis
"A beautiful catalogue of 80 plants, revered by indigenous people for their nourishing, healing, and symbolic properties." -- Gardens Illustrated The belief that all life-forms are interconnected and share the same breath--known in the Rarámuri tribe as iwígara--has resulted in a treasury of knowledge about the natural world, passed down for millennia by native cultures. Ethnobotanist Enrique Salmón builds on this concept of connection and highlights plants revered by North America's indigenous peoples. Salmón teaches us the ways plants are used as food and medicine, the details of their identification and harvest, their important health benefits, plus their role in traditional stories and myths. Discover in these pages how the timeless wisdom of iwígara can enhance your own kinship with the natural world., In this powerful book, Salmón reveals the deep relationship between people and plants by exploring 80 plants of importance to American Indians., Iw gara , when translated, means the kinship of plants and people. And that is exactly what Enrique Salm n explores in this important book. Iw gara shares culturally specific information about 80 plants, addressing their historical and modern-day uses as medicine, food, spices, and more. Iw gara includes plants entries derived from many different American Indian tribes and seven geographic regions across the United States. Each plant entry includes the names commonly used by different tribes, a color photograph, a short description, rich details about how the plant is used, and tips on identification and ethical harvest. Traditional stories and myths, along with images of the plants from different forms of Native American arts and crafts, enrich the text., "A beautiful catalogue of 80 plants, revered by indigenous people for their nourishing, healing, and symbolic properties." --Gardens Illustrated The belief that all life-forms are interconnected and share the same breath--known in the Rarámuri tribe as iwígara--has resulted in a treasury of knowledge about the natural world, passed down for millennia by native cultures. Ethnobotanist Enrique Salmón builds on this concept of connection and highlights 80 plants revered by North America's indigenous peoples. Salmón teaches us the ways plants are used as food and medicine, the details of their identification and harvest, their important health benefits, plus their role in traditional stories and myths. Discover in these pages how the timeless wisdom of iwígara can enhance your own kinship with the natural world.
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