{"product_id":"sweetgrass-9781771089333","title":"Sweetgrass","description":"\u003cp\u003eA modern story of traditional Indigenous knowledge that follows a young boy and his Auntie as they gather and braid sweetgrass, \u003cb\u003eone of the four sacred medicines\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's early July, and for Matthew and his Auntie that means one thing: time to go sweetgrass picking. This year, Matthew's younger cousin Warren is coming along, and it will be his first time visiting the shoreline where the sweetgrass grows. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith Auntie's traditional Mi'kmaw knowledge and Matthew's gentle guidance, Warren learns about the many uses for sweetgrass--as traditional medicine, a sacred offering, a smudging ingredient--and the importance of not picking more than he needs. Once the trio is back at Auntie's house, she shows the boys how to clean and braid the grass. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the duo behind the bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Gathering\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sharing Circle\u003c\/i\u003e, this heartfelt story about the gifts we receive from Mother Earth and how to gather them respectfully offers thoughtful insight into a treasured Mi'kmaw tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSweetgrass grows in wet meadows, low prairies, and the edges of sloughs and marshes . It grows from Labrador to Alaska, south to New Jersey, Indiana, Iowa, New Mexico, and Arizona. Widely used by North American indigenous peoples from many different Nations, it is also considered one of the four sacred medicines by many Plains Indians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nimbus Publishing Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771089333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32","brand":"Theresa Meuse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42059286315189,"sku":"9781771089333","price":9.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b61caa9e-c854-4e27-8399-a8129ecac696.jpg?v=1650342303","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sweetgrass-9781771089333","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}