{"product_id":"plant-teachings-from-my-auntie-gathering-coast-salish-plants-for-medicine-textiles-nourishment-and-ceremony-9781774060322","title":"Plant Teachings from My Auntie: Gathering Coast Salish Plants for Medicine, Textiles, Nourishment, and Ceremony","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if learning about plants meant learning how to relate to land, language, and living knowledge? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlant Teachings from My Auntie \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a rare opportunity to engage with Snuneymuxw (Coast Salish) plant knowledge as it is meant to be shared: through relationship, respect, and lived cultural practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrounded in the teachings of Snuneymuxw Elder and Knowledge Keeper Geraldine Manson (C'tasi: a), this richly illustrated guide brings forward knowledge passed down through generations--including the teachings of her Auntie Ellen (Kwulasulwut)--and rooted in 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you're looking for ways to learn about plants while honoring the knowledge systems they come from, this book offers guidance grounded in lived experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Learning Through Snu'y'ulh--Teachings Passed Down \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of this book is \u003cem\u003eSnu'y'ulh\u003c\/em\u003e: teachings carried through generations that guide how to live, gather, and relate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecipes and preparation methods rooted in traditional knowledge \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuidance for ethical harvesting and ecological responsibility \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eInsights into how language, culture, and land are interconnected \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eA deeper understanding of reciprocity and respect in practice \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than separating knowledge from context, this book emphasizes learning that honors continuity, responsibility, and relationship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho This Book Is For \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eHerbalists and foragers seeking culturally grounded plant knowledge \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eEducators and students of ethnobotany and Indigenous studies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders committed to reconciliation and respectful land-based learning \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eNaturalists and outdoor learners in the Pacific Northwest \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnyone seeking a deeper, more relational understanding of plants and place 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