Iwígara : American Indian ethnobotanical traditions and science / Enrique Salmón.

Main entry:

Salmón, Enrique, 1958- author.

Title & Author:

Iwígara : American Indian ethnobotanical traditions and science / Enrique Salmón.

Publication:

Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2020.
©2020

Description:

245 pages : color illustrations, portrait ; 24 cm

Notes:
"The kinship of plants and people" -- Cover.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (page 227) and index.
Introduction -- All native knowledge is local -- The plants.
Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Award of Excellence in Botany (including floras), 2021

Summary:

The belief that all life-forms are interconnected and share the same breath-- known in the Rarámuri tribe as iwígara-- has resulted in a treasury of knowledge about the natural world, passed down for millennia by native cultures. Salmón, an ethnobotanist, builds on this concept of connection and highlights plants revered by North America's indigenous peoples. He teaches us the ways plants are used as food and medicine, the details of their identification and harvest, their important health benefits, plus their role in traditional stories and myths. From ash to yucca, you'll discover how the timeless wisdom of iwígara can enhance your own kinship with the natural world. -- adapted from back cover.

ISBN:

9781604698800 (hardcover)
1604698802 (hardcover)

Subject:

Ethnobotany North America.
Plants North America.
Indians of North America Ethnobotany.
Indians of North America.
Plants, Medicinal
Ethnobotany
Indians, North American
Plantes médicinales.
Ethnobotanique.
Peuples autochtones Amérique du Nord.
NATURE Plants.
SCIENCE Life Sciences Botany.
SOCIAL SCIENCE Ethnic Studies American Native American Studies.
Plants
North America.
Amérique du Nord.

Form/genre:

Instructional and educational works
Matériel d'éducation et de formation.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 316104
Call No.: 316104
Copy: 1
Status: Available

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