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The first prophets prediction about the coming of Europeans again shows the tragedy of what might have been, how history could have been different if the colonizers had indeed come in the spirit of brotherhood. Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer A Wedded Life Because they do., modern capitalist societies, however richly endowed, dedicate themselves to the proposition of scarcity. That's why Robin Wall Kimmerer, a scientist, author and Citizen Potawatomi Nation member, says it's necessary to complement Western scientific knowledge with traditional Indigenous wisdom. Says Kimmerer: Our ability to pay attention has been hijacked, allowing us to see plants and animals as objects, not subjects., The three forms, according to Kimmerer, are Indigenous knowledge, scientific/ecological knowledge, and plant knowledge. She is the author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, which has earned Kimmerer wide acclaim. 9. Radical Gratitude: Robin Wall Kimmerer on knowledge, reciprocity and She is the New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants, which has earned Kimmerer wide acclaim.Her first book, Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses, was awarded the John . Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants 168 likes Like "This is really why I made my daughters learn to gardenso they would always have a mother to love them, long after I am gone." From Wisconsin, Kimmerer moved to Kentucky, where she found a teaching position at Transylvania University in Lexington. Robin Wall is an ideal celebrity influencer. But to our people, it was everything: identity, the connection to our ancestors, the home of our nonhuman kinfolk, our pharmacy, our library, the source of all that sustained us. She grew up playing in the countryside, and her time outdoors rooted a deep appreciation for the natural environment. Though she views demands for unlimited economic growth and resource exploitation as all this foolishness, she recognises that I dont have the power to dismantle Monsanto. We need interdependence rather than independence, and Indigenous knowledge has a message of valuing connection, especially to the humble., This self-proclaimed not very good digital citizen wrote a first draft of Braiding Sweetgrass in purple pen on long yellow legal pads.