{"title":"Leigh Joseph","description":"Leigh Joseph is an ethnobotanist, researcher, and community activist whose aim is to contribute to cultural knowledge renewal in connection to Indigenous plant foods and medicines. As part of this mission, she founded Sḵwálwen Botanicals, an Indigenous business creating small-batch botanical skincare products based in British Columbia, Canada. Honoring traditional Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) plant knowledge, they incorporate wild-harvested plants and organic, high-quality ingredients. Leigh shares her Indigenous plant knowledge in written form in her book Held by the Land. She is a member of the Squamish Nation.","products":[{"product_id":"held-by-the-land-a-guide-to-indigenous-plants-for-wellness-hardcover","title":"Held by the Land: A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Leigh Joseph, an ethnobotanist and a member of the Squamish Nation, provides a beautifully illustrated essential introduction to Indigenous plant knowledge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Honorable Mention, 2023 Foreword INDIE Book Award* \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlants can be a great source of healing as well as nourishment, and the practice of growing and harvesting from trees, flowering herbs, and other plants is a powerful way to become more connected to the land. 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Through the Indigenous traditions of Squamish culture you'll learn how to ground yourself on the land, how to introduce yourself in the Squamish language to your plant relatives, and the many teachings about plants, cultural stories, and learnings related to the flora seen on your walk. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis essential and colorful introduction to Indigenous plant knowledge includes informative sidebars, reflection questions, and plant names in both Squamish and English so children can learn a new language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Land Knows Me\u003c\/i\u003e concludes with a 15 plant profile directory featuring detailed plant illustrations and kid-friendly botanical drawings to aid in learning about the many great uses for plants and the native history behind them. 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