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“Braiding Sweetgrass”

Thursday, February 17, 2022 @ 5:30 pm

Free

The Gonzaga Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment will host an evening with Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of “Braiding Sweetgrass,” Thursday, Feb. 17, 5:30 p.m. via Zoom.

“Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants” is about alternative forms of Indigenous knowledge outside of traditional scientific methodologies. The book reframes the relationship between land and humans by exploring themes of reciprocity. “Braiding Sweetgrass” focuses on plants and botany as seen through Native American traditions and Western scientific traditions. The book received positive reviews, appearing on several bestseller lists.

This event is co-hosted by the Gonzaga Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment; the Gonzaga School of Leadership Studies; and the Gonzaga Native American Studies Department.

For more information and to register: https://gonzaga.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-bhAdfVKQ2qq4GkxOHZreQ

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Date:
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Time:
5:30 pm
Cost:
Free
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Website:
https://gonzaga.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-bhAdfVKQ2qq4GkxOHZreQ

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