Braided Sweetgrass and our Futures

Continuing: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer, exploring the intersection of ecology, botany, and Indigenous perspectives on reciprocity with nature. It emphasizes developing a relationship with the land and moving beyond sustainability to a "gift economy".

Meetings will be twice a month.
The meeting will be broken into six sections:
The first meeting will be for introductions.
Second meeting: Planting Sweetgrass section
Slides for discussion:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:a20d002a-48c4-471d-bb3f-1f06eaa98d00
Questions and things to keep in mind for the discussion.

• What would our world look like if all or most humans viewed all living things as kin rather than something to be dominated?
• In the Council of Pecans, how does this highlights the concept that what is good for one is good for all, offering a lesson on the spirit of community?
• What are your thoughts on creating your own rituals and ceremonies?
• Can you think of reciprocal relationships in your own life?
• Your point of view on animacy and how might you use it?

Third meeting: Tending Sweetgrass section
Fourth meeting: Picking Sweetgrass section
Fifth meeting: Braiding Sweetgrass section
Sixth meeting: Burning Sweetgrass section

Please join at any point in the discussion.