Reclaiming the Honorable Harvest: Robin Kimmerer at TEDxSitka TEDx Talks 37.6M subscribers 65K views 10 years ago Robin Kimmerer is a botanist, a writer and But she loves to hear from readers and friends, so please leave all personal correspondence here. The Western paradigm of if you leave those plants alone, theyll do the best wasnt the case at all. In this lively talk, she takes us through her art -- a telephone line connected to a melting glacier, maps of dying stars and presents her latest project: the Future Library, a forested room holding unread manuscripts from famous authors, not to be published or read until the year 2114. This event content is powered by Localist Event Calendar Software. There is certainly an appreciation among plant ecologists of the role of natural disturbance regimes . ROBIN WALL KIMMERER ( (1953, New York) Talks, multi-sensory installations, natural perfumery courses for business groups or team building events. That is one of the most valuable contributions of indigenous people. This plays a large role in her literary work as her chapters in Braiding Sweetgrass are individual stories of both her own experiences and the historical experiences of her people. In the spring, I have a new book coming out called Braiding Sweetgrass (Milkweed Press, 2013). 2023 Biohabitats Inc. Stacks of books on my shelves mourn the impending loss of the living world. On January 28, the UBC Library hosted a virtual conversation with Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer in partnership with the Faculty of Forestry and the Simon K. Y. Lee Global Indigenous languages and place names, for example, can help inform this. There is so much wisdom and erudition in this book, but perhaps what surprised me the most was the enormous common sense that all of Kimmerers words give off. However, one perspective which is often well represented in indigenous thinking, and less so in Western thinking, is this notion that the plants themselves, whom we regard as persons (as we regard all other species and elements of ecosystems) have their own intelligence, role, and way of being. BEE BRAVE is a Bravanariz project aimed at promoting the biodiversity of our natural environments.Conceived and financed by BRAVANARIZ, it is carried out in collaboration with various actors, both private (farm owners, beekeepers, scientists) as well as landscape protection associations. The first botanical studies made by Joan Font (a biology professorat Girona University) confirmed our intuitions, and they exceeded our expectations. As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning to use the tools of science. If the people can drink the water, then our relatives, the cold water fish who were once in that lake, could return again. None of that is written into federal, empirical standards. Look into her eyes, and thank her for how much she has taught me. We dont have the gifts of photosynthesis, flight, or breathing underwater.. Other than being a professor and a mother she lives on a farm where she tends for both cultivated and wild gardens. Exhibit, We already have a number of courses in place at SUNY ESF. What a great question. Of mixed European and Anishinaabe descent, she is a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. In fact, their identities are strengthened through their partnership. March 24, 9 a.m. Smartphone Nature Photography with Alex shares about how her experiences with addiction led her to farming and teases out an important difference in how we seek to re-create various environments when, really, we are trying to find connection. (Barcelona). She believes that ecological restoration, which can help restore this relationship, has much to gain from Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK). After the success of our ESSAI/Olfactori Digression, inspired by the farm of our creators father, we were commissioned to create a perfume, this time, with the plants collected on the farm, to capture the essence of this corner of the Extremaduran landscape. At the beginning, Jake and Maren lead us through the garden whether they are the physical gardens we tend, Eden, or our conception of utopia. One story I would share is one of the things my students (Reid 2005; Shebitz and Kimmerer 2005) have been working on: the restoration of Sweetgrass (Anthoxanthum niten), an important ceremonial and material plant for a lot of Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, and other peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands use it intensively. So the use of traditional place names, language, oral history, etc. ROBIN WALL KIMMERER Lectures & Presentations, In lecture style platforms such as TED talks, Dr. Kimmerer introduces words and phrases from her Indigenous Potawatomi language as well as scientific WebRobin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Science is great at answering true-false questions, but science cant tell us what we ought to do. Go deeper into fascinating topics with original video series from TED. [emailprotected], Exchange a Ten Evenings Subscription Ticket, Discounted Tickets for Educators & Students, Women's Prize for Fiction winner and Booker Prize-, Robin Wall Kimmerer The Intelligence of Plants, Speaking of Nature, Finding language that affirms our kinship with the natural world, Executive Director Stephanie Flom Announces Retirement, Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. March, 25 (Saturday)-Make your Natural Cologne Workshop, May, 20 (Saturday) Celebrate World Bee Day with us. Perfume SON BRULL. Excellent food. Lurdes B. You have a t-shirt and two different models of cap. The main idea is to combine minimum intervention with maximum mutual benefit. Sign up now This, for thousands of years, has been one of natures most beautiful feedback cycles. I strongly encourage you to read this book, and practice since then and forever, the culture of gratitude. This is an example of what I call reciprocal restoration; in restoring the land we are restoring ourselves. Robin Wall Kimmerer And if there are more bees, there will be more flowers, and thus more plants. She will discuss topics at the intersection of Indigenous knowledge, spirituality, and science. | TED Talk 844,889 views | Robin Ince TEDGlobal 2011 Like (25K) Science versus wonder? James Connolly is a film producer (most recently - Sacred Cow), co-host of the Sustainable Dish podcast, avid reader, and passionate about food. Let these talks prepare you to sit down at the negotiation table with ease and expertise. All are included within what the author calls the Culture of Gratitude, which is in the marrow of Indigenous life. There are many schools of thought on the nature of sharing and integration of TEK. The metaphor that I use when thinking about how these two knowledge systems might work together is the indigenous metaphor about the Three Sisters garden. There are certainly practices on the ground such as fire management, harvest management, and tending practices that are well documented and very important. Many thanks for yourcollaboration. Location and intensity, for particular purposes, helps create a network of biodiversity. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Open Translation Project. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. TED.com translations are made possible by volunteer It is of great importance to train native environmental biologists and conservation biologists, but the fact of the matter is that currently, most conservation and environmental policy at the state and national scale is made by non-natives. That we embark on a project together. Both native burning and wildfires were suppressed, historically. -The first important thing is to recover the optimal state of the Prat de Dall. The richness of its biodiversity is outstanding. Join me, Kate Kavanaugh, a farmer, entrepreneur, and holistic nutritionist, as I get curious about human nature, health, and consciousness as viewed through the lens of nature. Dr. Kimmerer serves as a Senior Fellow for the Center The Onondaga Nationhas taken their traditional philosophy, which is embodied in an oral tradition known as Thanksgiving Address, and using that to arrive at different goals for the restoration of Onondaga Lake that are based on relationships. Whether you are a private group or a company, we will put together all our knowledge about plants and their aromas, in addition to enormous creativity, to create an unforgettable and transformative olfactory experience for you. By subscribing, you understand and agree that we will store, process and manage your personal information according to our. Kimmerer is a celebrated writer, botanist, professor and an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is the acclaimed author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, a book that weaves botanical science and traditional Indigenous knowledge effortlessly together. Id love to have breakfast with Robin one day. We were honored to talk with Dr. Kimmerer about TEK, and about how its thoughtful integration with Western science could empower ecological restoration, conservation planning, and regenerative design to restore truly a flourishing planet. 1680 E 15th Avenue, Eugene, OR. Do scientists with this increasing curiosity about TEK regard it as a gift that must be reciprocated? There is also the cultural reinforcement that comes when making the baskets. Welcome to Mind, Body, and Soil. At the SUNY CFS institute Professor Kimmerer teaches courses in Botany, Ecology, ethnobotany, indigenous environmental issues and the application of traditional ecological knowledge to conservation. How can that improve science? Theres complementarity. At the end, if you are still curious and want to take one of our 100% natural fragrances with you, you will have a special discount on the purchase of any of our products. This naturally dovetails into a conversation about all things fermented and the microbiome of ruminants, fowl, humans, and beyond. InBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants,Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together through her memoir of living in the natural world and practicing heart-centered science. Technology, Processed Food, and Thumbs Make Us Human (But not in the ways you might think). Dr. Bill Schindler is an experimental archaeologist, anthropologist, restauranteur, hunter, butcher, father, husband. Never again without smelling one of their magical perfumes, they create a positive addition! Claudia (Cadaqus), It has been incredible to see how an essential oil is created thanks to anexplosion. ngela, 7 aos (Cadaqus), Unforgettable experience and highly recommended. What is the presence of overabundance of Phragmites teaching us, for example? In indigenous ways of knowing, we say that we dont really understand a thing until we understand it with mind, body, emotion, and spirit. They say, The relationship we want, once again, to have with the lake is that it can feed the people. Kimmerer is a scientist, a writer, and a distinguished teaching professor at the SUNY college of Environmental science and forestry in Syracuse, NY. Speaking of storytelling, your recent book Gathering of Moss, was a pleasure to read. Tell us what youre interested in and well send you talks tailored just for you. Isnt that beautiful, as well as true? Robin We design tailor-made olfactory experiences adapting to your needs. TED's editors chose to feature it for you. Please note if you want more of the foundations of 'Eat Like a Human' and Bill's work - I've linked to a couple of interviews of his that I enjoyed on other podcasts. And this energy is present in everything she writes. When we began doing the restoration work in a returning Mohawk community, that community was about being a place for restoration of language and community. Robin Wall Kimmerer is a trained botanist and a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Of European and Anishinaabe ancestry, Robin is an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. We have lost the notion of the common. Being able to see, smell and know the origin, directly, of multiple plants, from which raw material for aromas is extracted, is simply a privilege Juan Carlos Moreno (Colombia), What an unforgettable day. Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Galleria In those gardens, they touch on concepts like consciousness, order, chaos, nature, agriculture, and beyond. I'm digging into deep and raw conversations with truly impactful guests that are laying the ground work for themselves and many generations to come. For this reason, we have to remove the poplar trees and clean away brambles and other bushes. In fact, the Onondaga Nation held a rally and festival to gather support for resistance to fracking. Restoration is an important component of that reciprocity. WebRobin Wall Kimmerer is a scientist, an author, a Distinguished Teaching Professor, and an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Yes! Get curious and get ready with new episodes every Tuesday! From its first pages, I was absolutely fascinated by the way she weaved (pun intended) together the three different types of knowledge that she treasures: scientific, spiritual and her personal experience as a woman, mother and Indigenous American. Arts & Culture, LIVE Reviewing Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Her real passion comes out in her works of literary biology in the form of essays and books which she writes with goals of not only restoration of ecological communities, but restoration of our relationships to land. Having written for theWhole Terrain, Adirondack Life, Orion and several other anthologies her influence reaches into the journalistic world. In this story she tells of a woman who fell from the skyworld and brought down a bit of the tree of life. By putting the Sweetgrass back into the land, and helping the native community have access once again to that plant, that strengthens the cultural teachings of language and basket making. The day flies by. A 10 out of 10! I.L.B. The aroma of your region, the perfume of your farm or that of the landscape that you contemplated years ago from the window of your room, in that summer house. Free shipping for many products! We dive deep in this podcast to explore where the engine driving the lies in our food system might have gotten its start. I would like to make a proposition to her. So increasing the visibility of TEK is so important. We talk about hunting and the consumption of meat vs animal and how butchery evolves alongside humans. We will have to return to the idea that all flourishing is mutual. And on the other hand, these bees help with their pollination task, the recovery and maintenance of this semi-natural habitat. We call the tree that, and that makes it easier for us to pick up the saw and cut it down. Her, me and the Indigenous peoples of America. Tell us what you have in mind and we will make it happen. Christina Agapakis: What happens when biology becomes With magic and musicality. When two people are trying to make a deal -- whether theyre competing or cooperating -- whats really going on inside their brains? In her Ted Talk, Reclaiming the Phone: 412.622.8866 But, that doesn't mean you still can't watch! The indigenous paradigm of if we use a plant respectfully, it will stay with us and flourish; if we ignore it or treat it disrespectfully, it will go away was exactly what we found. Are you hoping that this curriculum can be integrated into schools other than SUNYESF? Speaking Agent, Authors UnboundChristie Hinrichs | christie@authorsunbound.com View Robins Speaking Profile here, Literary Agent, Aevitas Creative ManagementSarah Levitt | slevitt@aevitascreative.com, Publicity, Milkweed EditionsJoanna Demkiewicz | joanna_demkiewicz@milkweed.org, 2020 Robin Wall KimmererWebsite Design by Authors Unbound. Creation of an exclusive perfume for a Relais & Chteaux in Pollensa, on the island of Mallorca. She is the author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, My indigenous world view has greatly shaped my choices about what I do in science. My student Daniela J. Shebitz has written about this very beautifully. You have written that TEK can provide an alternative way of approaching the restoration process. Can you elaborate? She tells in this stories the importance of being a gift giver to the earth just as it is to us. For me, the Three Sisters Garden offers a model for the imutualistic relationship between TEK and SEK. She is the founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. 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Expanding our time horizons to envisage a longer now is the most imperative journey any of us can make. For the benefit of our readers, can you share a project that has been guided by the indigenous view of restoration and has achieved multiple goals related to restoration of land and culture? While we have much to learn from these projects, to what extent are you seeing TEK being sought out by non-indigenous people? Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. WebWestern Washington University 3.67K subscribers Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass, presents The Honorable Harvest followed by a Q&A session. She is full of humility to learn, to respect and empathize with nature. So thats a new initiative that were very excited about. And I think stories are a way of weaving relationships.. The ability to tell the stories of a living world is an important gift, because when we have that appreciation of all of the biodiversity around us, and when we view [other species] as our relatives bearing gifts, those are messages that can generate cultural transformation. She has written scientific papers on plant ecology, bryophyte biology, traditional knowledge and restoration ecology. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. One of the most inspiring and remarkable olfactory experiences I have everhad. Loureno Lucena (Portugal), The experience, with Ernesto as a guide, is highly interesting, entertaining and sensitive. Robin Wall Kimmerer is the State University of New York Distinguished Teaching Professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Bee Brave recovers semi-natural habitats of great biodiversity and in regression in the Empord, called Prats de Dall (Mowing Meadows). As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. A 100%recommendable experience. I do, because that is probably the only right way in which we are going to survive together. It is a formidable start to, introduce you to the olfactory world. We looked into how the Sweetgrass tolerated various levels of harvesting and we found that it flourished when it was harvested. March 23, 7:30 p.m.Robin Wall Kimmerer on Braiding Sweetgrass. Braiding Sweetgrass isavailable from White Whale Bookstore. Kimmerer is a PhD plant ecologist, and SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, New York. She is an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and has reconnected with her Anishinaabe ancestry. But what is most important to me is not so much cultural borrowing from indigenous people, but using indigenous relationship to place to catalyze the development of authentic relationships between settler/immigrant society and place. Will we be able to get down from our pedestal and reorganize ourselves from that perspective? But what shall we give? Since you are in New York, I would be remiss if I did not ask you about fracking. Not to copy or borrow from indigenous people, but to be inspired to generate an authentic relationship to place, a feeling of being indigenous to place. The partnership with the College of Menominee Nation sure sounds like you are bringing that complementarity you mentioned to life. They dismiss it as folklore, not really understanding that TEK is the intellectual equivalent to science, but in a holistic world view which takes into account more than just the intellect. Truly magical. Wendy (U.S.A.), This olfactory voyage with Ernesto was a reconnection to something instinctive,an enlivening reminder to open all the senses back to nature. Bojana J. Robin Wall Kimmerer Talk - Confluence Project Robin Wall Kimmerer The Intelligence in All Kinds of Life At its core, its the broad strokes of just how we ended up in our current paradigm. Her question was met with the condescending advice that she pursue art school instead. Soft and balsamic, delicately aromatic. Join me, Kate Kavanaugh, a farmer, entrepreneur, and holistic nutritionist, as I get curious about human nature, health, and consciousness as viewed through the lens of nature. Not yet, but we are working on that! We need to learn about controlling nitrogen and phosphorous. The word ecology is derived from the Greek word Oikos, the word for home.. A gift relationship with nature is a formal give-and-take that acknowledges our participation in, and dependence upon, natural increase. Made from organic beeswax (from the hives installed in our Bee Brave pilot project in Can Bech de Baix) and sweet almond oil from organic farming. So I think there is a general willingness to wait and see what we can learn from these species, rather than have a knee jerk reaction of eradication. You Dont Have to Be Complicit in Our Culture of Destruction