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The serviceberry [LP] abundance and reciprocity in the natural world

In Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer reflects on the practice of harvesting serviceberries and the concept of reciprocity central to Indigenous wisdom. She contrasts this with the dominant economic system rooted in scarcity, competition, and resource hoarding. Kimmerer highlights how the serv...

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Main Author: Kimmerer, Robin Wall (Author)
Other Authors: Burgoyne, John (Illustrator) (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book Large Print
Language:English
Published: New York : Scribner, 2024.
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2024.
Edition:First Scribner hardcover edition.
Subjects:
Ethnobotany.
Philosophy of nature.
Human ecology > Philosophy.
Amelanchier > Philosophy.
Potawatomi Indians > Ethnobotany.
Potawatomi Indians > Social life and customs.
Human-plant relationships.
Botany > Philosophy.
Indian philosophy.
Economics > Moral and ethical aspects.
Amelanchier.
Science and civilization.
Sharing > Social aspects.
Large print books.
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Summary:In Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer reflects on the practice of harvesting serviceberries and the concept of reciprocity central to Indigenous wisdom. She contrasts this with the dominant economic system rooted in scarcity, competition, and resource hoarding. Kimmerer highlights how the serviceberry tree, by sharing its abundance with its ecosystem, embodies a model of interdependence and mutual support. This ethic of reciprocity, she argues, shows us that true wealth arises from relationships, not self-sufficiency, and encourages us to reimagine our values in a way that nurtures both people and the planet.
Physical Description:169 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781420520026
1420520024

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