{"product_id":"held-by-the-land-a-guide-to-indigenous-plants-for-wellness-9781577152941","title":"Held by the Land: A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor Leigh Joseph, an ethnobotanist and a member of the Squamish Nation, provides a beautifully illustrated essential introduction to Indigenous plant knowledge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Honorable Mention, 2023 Foreword INDIE Book Award* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlants 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 and for food. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeld by the Land\u003c\/i\u003e honors and shares some of these traditions, offering a guide to: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvesting herbs and other plants and using them topically\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorth American plants that can treat common ailments, add nutrition to your diet, become part of your beauty regime, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStories and traditions about native plants from the author's Squamish culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing plant knowledge to strengthen your connection to the land you live on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly chapters 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. \u003cb\u003eIn the plant profiles section, common plants are introduced with: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElegant, line-drawn botanical art for each plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformation on their characteristics and range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to grow and\/or harvest them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to use them topically and as food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecial features with recipes for food and beauty products along with stories and traditions around the plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis beautiful, full-color guide to Indigenous plants will give you new insights into the power of everyday plants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeigh Joseph\u003c\/b\u003e is an ethnobotanist, researcher, and community activist whose aim is to contribute to cultural knowledge renewal in connection to Indigenous plant foods and medicines. As part of this mission, she founded Sḵwálwen Botanicals, an Indigenous business creating small-batch botanical skincare products based in British Columbia, Canada. Honoring traditional Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) plant knowledge, they incorporate wild-harvested plants and organic, high-quality ingredients. Leigh shares her Indigenous plant knowledge in written form in her book \u003ci\u003eHeld by the Land\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a member of the Squamish Nation.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wellfleet Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591577899282,"sku":"9781577152941","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_06d0d9eb-2fb5-48b0-a762-97953cef7bfd.jpg?v=1732093610","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/held-by-the-land-a-guide-to-indigenous-plants-for-wellness-9781577152941","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}