The Gift Economy – Susan Feathers

All Flourishing is Mutual ~ Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass, p. 11.

The Power and Promise of Traditional Knowledge is a direction for human culture to heal and to find a path to living in concert with each other and with the Earth. Listen to Dr. Kimmerer explain why this is critical today. Short video.

For a more comprehensive exploration of this idea, here is a longer and beautiful address by Robin on the Emergence Magazine website.

https://emergencemagazine.org/podcast/Practical Reverence – a wonderful podcast discussion with Emmanuel Lee on Emergence Magazine where Dr. Kimmerer talks about The Serviceberry, her latest book. To me it is like a small gem of the ideas in Braiding Sweetgrass. It is a lovely gift for people you love.

The Serviceberry – Shop on Bookshop to support independent booksellers.

Corn Tastes Better on the Honor System Also on Emergence Magazine. A longer exploration of the ideas in Braiding Sweetgrass and The Serviceberry, and her first book, The Mosses.

No person living today makes as much sense as Robin Wall Kimmerer.

In her beautiful Potowatomi ways of knowing, so brilliantly written in her latest book – a small treasure to be carried in your pocket to remind us about other ways of knowing the world than the Western, extractive view of the Earth’s living community as “resources” – The Serviceberry is a way out of madness.

Early this morning I found myself torn apart by concerns for the nation, the planet, for my health as I age, for my children’s future…and no where could I find a direction and wisdom that seemed to point toward truth and sustenance.

Then, on YouTube, I found a brilliant interview by a young scientist at the Museum of Science who interviewed Dr. Kimmerer about the little book of wisdom, The Serviceberry. I post it here for you, my friends online from countries all over the world. I pray you find solace, wisdom, and direction for this day and tomorrow for truly, Robin has gifted the world a jewel of hope.