#nativewriters — Public Fediverse posts
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A BREATHTAKINGLY ORIGINAL FUSION of European and Indigenous American mythologies adds a dimension of supernatural horror to a novel already overflowing with the everyday horrors of colonialism and rapacious profiteering. Beyond stunning. SOLID A
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STUNNING REIMAGINING OF CLASSIC science fiction themes from a distinctively Comanche perspective. Spaceships and family ties and legends and absolutely unforgettable characters weave a thrilling intergalactic adventure. A MINUS
https://www.android-press.com/product-page/as-many-ships-as-stars
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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
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DAZZLING, HEARTBREAKING, VIVIDLY real novel tells the story of a man whose life is spent on the margins, from a childhood on his stepfather’s Penobscot Nation reservation to an adulthood frozen in regret and yearning. SOLID A
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fire-exit-morgan-talty/1144071828?ean=9781959030553
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