Possibly the most comprehensive and user-friendly ethnobotanical
guidebook available in the Pacific Northwest, Gifted Earth features
traditional Native American plant knowledge, detailing the use of
plants for food, medicines, and materials. Rather than reporting
traditional plant use as a set of disconnected and dusty academic
facts, it presents a rich and living tradition of plant use within
the Quinault Indian Nation. While this guide centers on a single
Native American nation, its focus is not narrow. Quinault is a
remarkably diverse tribal community, embodying the traditional
knowledge of tribes along the entire Pacific Northwest coast; their
membership consists of descendants of many tribes, from the
northwestern Olympic Peninsula to the northern Oregon coast, who
were relocated to Quinault in the 19th and early 20th centuries -
including Chinooks, Chehalis, Quileute, Hoh, Tillamooks, Clatsops,
and others. Individuals descended from each of these tribal
communities have contributed to the current volume, giving it
remarkable breadth and representativeness as a guide to Pacific
Northwest tribal plant knowledge. Part ethnobotanical guide and
part 'how-to' manual, Gifted Earth prepares plant users for all of
the minor hazards and pitfalls that accompany their quest - from
how to avoid accidentally eating a bug hidden within a salal berry,
to how to avoid blisters when peeling the tender stalks of cow
parsnip. A celebration of enduring Native American knowledge, this
book will also help non-specialists as they discover the potentials
of the region's wild plants, learning how to identify, gather, and
use many of the plants that they encounter in the Northwestern
landscape. As beautiful as it is informative, Gifted Earth sets the
tone for a new generation of ethnobotanical guides - guided by the
values, vision, and voice of Native American communities eager to
promote a sustainable, balanced relationship between plant users
and the rich plant communities of the Pacific Northwest.
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