Because of these many uses and its retention of fragrance and spirit, sweetgrass has been called the “grass that never dies” 5. Let’s ensure that this remains true. To help you on this path, we ...

Style ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ has gone from surprise hit to juggernaut bestseller. Robin Wall Kimmerer, just named the recipient of a MacArthur ‘genius grant,’ weaves Indigenous wisdom with ...

But also sweetgrass, we view in our creation stories as the hair of Mother Earth. And so when we think about braiding somebody's hair, it's because we care for them. We want them to be at their best.

Home; News; News Detail 02/16/2024. MacArthur Fellow and author Robin Wall Kimmerer, who wrote Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, will discuss ...

This October, the SciFri Book Club will delve into the meditations and scientific explorations of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants by botanist, ...

Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, was first published nearly a decade ago—but in 2020, the book made the New ...

When “Braiding Sweetgrass” came out in the fall of 2013, it had a print run of 8,000 copies, and wasn’t reviewed by any major newspapers or magazines.

This philosophy of the “gift economy” is one she touched on in her 2013 book, “Braiding Sweetgrass,” which draws on native beliefs and traditions as well as science to place humans in the ...