"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
Bruce King. Skywoman, Moment in Flight Image source: https://convergenceus.org/2020/09/15/my-skywoman-fall-again/https://convergenceus.org/2020/09/15/my-skywoman-fall-again/
J.B Thomas, 2001 https://meherrinnation.org/culture/the-creation-story/
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Photo from the Akwesasne Cultural Center Museum archives.
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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.
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