Cora Porter’s Reviews > Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants > Status Update

Opening with the story of Nanabozho was a perfect choice in laying out main message of the chapter; in order to show the importance of responsibility and thanksgiving, Nanabozho took away the ability for villagers to over indulge in the gifts of the maple trees. When Kimmerer describes the process of sugaring with her kids, it emphasizes the teachings of Nanabozho and our role (:

Absolutely love…the emphasis on learning the native language and connecting with her roots in chapter “learning the grammar of animacy”