Iwigara: The Kinship of Plants and People

American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions and Science

By: Enrique Salmon

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Hardcover | 15 September 2020 | Edition Number 1

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248 Pages

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In this powerful book, Salmon reveals the deep relationship between people and plants by exploring 80 plants of importance to American Indians.

Iwigara, when translated, means the kinship of plants and people. And that is exactly what Enrique Salmon explores in this important book. Iwigara shares culturally specific information about 80 plants, addressing their historical and modern-day uses as medicine, food, spices, and more. Iwigara includes plants entries derived from many different American Indian tribes and seven geographic regions across the United States. Each plant entry includes the names commonly used by different tribes, a colour photograph, a short description, rich details about how the plant is used, and tips on identification and ethical harvest. Traditional stories and myths, along with images of the plants from different forms of Native American arts and crafts, enrich the text.

About the Author

Enrique Salmon is head of the American Indian Studies Program at Cal State University-East Bay, in Hayward, California. He has published many articles on indigenous ethnobotany, agriculture, nutrition, and traditional ecological knowledge.

206 colour photographs

Industry Reviews

"A beautifully illustrated and philosophically uplifting guide to indigenous North American plant use... this lovely compendium will strike a chord with many a nature-loving reader." --Publishers Weekly

"Rich information about uses and traditional significance. Color photos of the plants and examples of the ways they are used bring the information to life." --Booklist

"Iwigara is a rich compendium of 80 native North American plants that shines a light on their role in history, storytelling, food, and medicine." --Martha Stewart Living

"A beautiful catalogue of 80 North American plants, revered by indigenous people for thousands of years for their nourishing, healing, and symbolic properties." --Gardens Illustrated

"I appreciate all of the practical information and lore contained in these descriptions, which will cause me to look at familiar plants such as the stinging nettle and the staghorn sumac in new ways." --Hudson Valley 360

"Eighty humble plants and the wisdom of North American indigenous people add up to simple yet magnificent insights in Enrique Salmon's new book, Iwigara." --East Bay Express

"Salmon explains the integral relationship between people and plants... He reveals the ways in which we are more tied to the natural world surrounding us than we may realize." --Constant Wonder BYU Radio

"The Raramuri concept of iwigara, that all life is interconnected, shapes this accessible plant guide in which Native ethnobotanical scholar Salmon extends his advocacy for ethnobotanical justice and Indigenous rights." --Booklist

"A wonderful resource." --The Ecological Landscape Alliance

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