--- product_id: 96555539 title: "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants" brand: "robin wall kimmerer" price: "KD 4.57" currency: KWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/96555539-braiding-sweetgrass-indigenous-wisdom-scientific-knowledge-and-the-teachings-plants store_origin: KW region: Kuwait --- # Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants **Brand:** robin wall kimmerer **Price:** KD 4.57 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by robin wall kimmerer - **How much does it cost?** KD 4.57 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/96555539-braiding-sweetgrass-indigenous-wisdom-scientific-knowledge-and-the-teachings-plants) ## Best For - robin wall kimmerer enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted robin wall kimmerer brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71b-4W9HpuL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful and important *by M***E on Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2017* I was lucky enough to be a student of Dr. Kimmerer's at SUNY ESF. While there, I took every class she offered. Dr. Kimmerer has the kind of quiet voice that everyone hushes to hear, not wanting to miss a word of her eloquence. Reading this book has reminded me to cultivate my love for the Earth in ways that my daughters can participate in, and to recognize the relationship between people and nature as a two-way street. We do not simply destroy or protect nature - we evolved in direct relationship with plants, and plants evolved in direct relationship with us. As an environmental scientist, I like to think that I look at the world through a lens of love and concern for the earth, but this book pushes me further in love and hope and urgency. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ but if you are thinking that maybe this book might be good.. *by C***M on Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2017* This goes as a Top 10 Books of All Time in my opinion. Robin grew up in nature, was trained as a scientist, and returned to nature. This book seems to be the story of how she integrated these widely disparate traditions (scientific knowledge vs indigenous wisdom). For anyone who struggles with integrating science and naturalistic philosophy, this book may help illuminate the path along the way.As a medical student training in mainstream hospitals, this book is a lifeline. I read a few pages at a time and take notes along the way. I won't spoil it, but if you are thinking that maybe this book might be good ... it's good. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Shining Strands *by D***K on Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2017* “In our language it is called wiingaashk, the sweet-smelling hair of Mother Earth. Breathe it in and you start to remember things you didn’t know you’d forgotten” (p. x). Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, by Robin Wall Kimmerer, braids strands of indigenous ways of knowing, scientific knowledge, and an Anishinabekwe scientist’s hope to bring together in ways to serve the earth through essays that create a richly textured whole. Kimmerer writes with the expertise of a scientist and the prose of a poet to create a reading experience through worlds of understanding that feels like you’re wrapped in a blanket of prose.Kimmerer filters scientific knowledge through indigenous story and wisdom about the natural world. Essay titles and compose reflect the intricate weaving of the book: “Skywoman Falling”, “The Council of Pecans”, “Maple Sugar Moon”, and “The Consolation of Water Lilies”. She brings the ancient wisdom to our contemporary world and poses the question, “Can we all understand the Skywoman story not as an artifact from the past but as instructions for the future?” (p 9).Kimmerer shares her acute sense of beauty with not only the physical landscape, but also the linguistic. In the essay “Learning the Grammar of Animacy” she writes, “My first taste of a missing language was the word Puhpowee on my tongue” and her amazement to discover it means, “the force which causes mushrooms to push up from the earth overnight” (p.48). With the discovery of Puhpowee, Kimmerer embarks on a journey to learn the language that was forbidden, beaten, and starved out of Native American children in government boarding schools. When the irritation at the verbs “to be a Saturday, and “to be a hill,” Kimmerer throws down the book, ready to give up, “Oh, the ghosts of the missionaries in the boarding schools must have been running their hands in glee at my frustration. ‘She’s going to surrender,’ they said.’” And in that moment she swears, “In that moment I could smell the water of the bay, watch it rock against the share, and hear it sift onto the sand…the verb wiikwegamaa—to be a bay—releases the water from bondage and lets it live” (p. 55).An exquisite exploration into the natural world through ancient wisdom, Braiding Sweetgrass brings physical, cultural, and linguistic landscapes to life with such exquisite detail, it’s as if she paints the world anew. The three shining strands of sweetgrass in a braid, and strands within this book “represent the unity of mind, body, and spirit that makes us whole” (p. 378) A gorgeous and wise book. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/96555539-braiding-sweetgrass-indigenous-wisdom-scientific-knowledge-and-the-teachings-plants](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/96555539-braiding-sweetgrass-indigenous-wisdom-scientific-knowledge-and-the-teachings-plants) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kuwait* *Store origin: KW* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*