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Braiding Sweetgrass Discussion Group
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Braiding Sweetgrass Discussion Group
October 24, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CDT
Free
RSVP Required
Join our book discussion group centered around the much-celebrated collection of essays, “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants” by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer.
Themes that will be explored during our discussions include reciprocity, gratitude, community, gift economy, interdependency, the mutual sharing of gifts, learning the language of nature, and connecting to the land through the gifts of mind, body, emotion, and spirit.
Limited number of books available.
Presented by S. Elizabeth Carrillo, OSB
Sister Elizabeth has been a presenter of our Holy Women Series for many years. As alumna of the Center’s Contemplation and Care for Creation Program, she provides presentations and retreats related religion and the environment. She has a M.A. degree in Religion and the Environment from the University of the South School of Theology in Tennessee.
