Picked up a free copy of this wonderful book from a fellow local free library that's a few blocks from my home. It's in mint condition. One of several #books on my reading wishlist.

Theory of Crows by David A. Robinson.

[David A. Robertson is an author and graphic novelist based in Winnipeg. The multi-talented writer of Swampy Cree heritage has published several books across a variety of genres, including picture books On the Trapline and When We Were Alone, graphic novel Breakdown, and his memoir Black Water, which won two 2021 Manitoba Book Awards.

Robertson is the winner of the 2021 Freedom to Read Award. He was also the host of the CBC Edmonton podcast Kiwew.

Robertson curated a reading list about residential schools on Twitter, then adapted the list for CBC Books.]

https://www.cbc.ca/books/the-theory-of-crows-1.6429791

New #book to enjoy #reading & #learning from!

Held by the Land: A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness
By Leigh Joseph.

Author Leigh Joseph, an #ethnobotanist, member of the #SquamishNation & founder of #SkwalwenBotanicals, provides a beautifully illustrated essential introduction to #Indigenous #PlantKnowledge.

#Plants can be a great source of #healing as well as #nourishment & the practice of growing & harvesting from trees, flowering herbs & other plants is a powerful way to become more connected to the land.

The #IndigenousPeoples of #NorthAmerica have long traditions of using #NativePlants as #medicine as well as for #food. Held by the Land honors & shares some of these traditions, offering a guide to:

Harvesting herbs & other plants & using them topically.
North American plants that can treat common ailments, add nutrition to your diet, become part of your beauty regime & more.
Stories & traditions about native plants from the author's #Squamish culture.
Using plant knowledge to strengthen your #ConnectionToTheLand you live on.
Early chapters will introduce you to responsible ways to identify & harvest plants in your area & teach you how to grow a deeper connection with the land you live on through plants.

In the plant profiles section, common plants are introduced with illustrations & information on their characteristics, range, how to grow & harvest them & how to use them topically & as food.

Special features offer recipes for food & beauty products along with stories & traditions around the plants.

This beautiful, full-color guide to #IndigenousPlants will give you new insights into the power of everyday plants.

https://skwalwen.com/products/held-by-the-land-a-guide-to-indigenous-plants-for-wellness