"When we braid sweetgrass, we are braiding the hair of Mother Earth, showing her our loving attention, our care for her beauty and well-being, in gratitude for all she has given us." p.5
Alchemy: a power or process that changes or transforms something in a mysterious or impressive way. (MW)
Brownfield: A tract of land that has been developed for industrial purposes, polluted, and then abandoned. (MW)
Cosmology: a theory or doctrine describing the natural order of the universe. (MW)
Factory farms: a large industrialized farm; especially : a farm on which large numbers of livestock are raised indoors in conditions intended to maximize production at minimal cost. (MW)
Suburban sprawl: The spreading of developments (such as housing developments and shopping centers) into suburban or rural areas. (MW)
Sustenance: means of support, maintenance, or subsistence; food. (MW)
Wiingaashk: Sweetgrass.