Sweetgrass

Title
Sweetgrass

Personal Author EPSB
Theresa, Meuse

Summary
"It'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. With 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. From the duo behind the bestsellers The Gathering and The Sharing Circle, 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.".

Year Published
2022

Series
Indigenous knowledge series

Physical Description
32 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm

Subject
Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
 
Mi'kmaq people -- Canada -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
 
Sweetgrass baskets -- Fiction.
 
Mi'kmaq baskets -- Fiction.

Added Author
Jerome, Jessica,

Summary
"It'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. With 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. From the duo behind the bestsellers The Gathering and The Sharing Circle, 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.".

ISBN
9781771089333

Publisher
Halifax, Nova Scotia : Nimbus Publishing, [2022].
 
©2022


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
WestbrookE MEUBook30197000246536Picture Books