Iwigara: American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions and Science

Iwigara: American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions and Science by Enrique Salmon

248 Pages

Publisher: Timber Press

Release Date: September 15, 2020

Nonfiction, Outdoors, Nature, Botany, Plants, Ethnic, Cultural

The author begins with an introduction to the subject of ethnobotany. He then describes the different regions of North America and Indigenous people. He discusses the topic of plants and the history with Native people. The book is divided into 80 individual plants. Each entry explores a plant, the parts used, and why. The stories of the different Native peoples are fascinating, and the photography is beautiful. If you like books about plants, healing, or cultural traditions, you would enjoy reading this book.