The Friends of the Palm Springs Library present Palm Springs Speaks featuring Robin Wall Kimmerer, a writer best known for bridging Science and Indigenous Wisdom. Her talk titled Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants will explore the dominant themes of her book Braiding Sweetgrass which include cultivation of a reciprocal relationship with the living world, revealing plants as our teachers, from both a scientific and an indigenous perspective. She will also share stories and experiences that shaped her life.
Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is the author of Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, Bud Finds Her Gift, and The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World. Following her talk she will sign books.
