It is a day of living with a group of wonderful people, learning about plants and perfumes and how they are made in Bravanariz, sharing incredible food and wines, but, above all, giving you a feeling of harmony and serenity that I greatly appreciate. Marta Sierra (Madrid), Fantastic day in the Albera, Ernesto transmits his great knowledge of the, landscape, the plant world, and perfumes in a very enthusiastic way. While we have much to learn from these projects, to what extent are you seeing TEK being sought out by non-indigenous people? Most of the examples you provide in your chapter are projects initiated by Native Americans. First of all, TEK is virtually invisible to most Western scientists. WebRobin Wall Kimmerer (born 1953) is an American Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental and Forest Biology; and Director, Center for Native Peoples and the Whats good for the land is usually good for people. And Renaissance man when it comes to early man. We are just there to assist andescort her. Robin Wall Kimmereris a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Fire has been part of our ancient practices, yet here science was claiming that they had discovered that fire was good for the land. Expanding our time horizons to envisage a longer now is the most imperative journey any of us can make. Its important to guard against cultural appropriation of knowledge, and to fully respect the knowledge sharing protocols held by the communities themselves. I give daily thanks for Robin Wall Kimmerer for being a font of endless knowledge, both mental and spiritual.. We also dive into the history of medicalizing the human experience using some personal anecdotes around grief to explore the world of psychiatric medication and beyond. Its a Mohawk community that is dedicated to restoration of culture. Katie Paterson: The mind-bending art of deep time | TED -The first important thing is to recover the optimal state of the Prat de Dall. We also talk about intimacy with your food and connecting to death. We continue with women, and we continue without leaving the USA, the indisputable cradle of a great lineage of writers and nature writers who have drunk from Thoreau, Muir, Burroughs, Emerson and many others. Where are you in the process of creating that curriculum, and are non-native students involved? At the heart of this conversation, though, is how our relationship with food makes us human and whether or not we can return to the meaning of the Homo Sapien (wise human) or if well continue to fall for the lies were being sold. Give them back the aromas of their landscapes and customs, so that, through smell, they can revive the emotion of the common. I strongly encourage you to read this book, and practice since then and forever, the culture of gratitude.