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    Review: Held by the Land Deck

    Title:  “Held By The Land Deck: 45 Ways to Use Indigenous Plants for Healing and Nourishment” Author:  Leigh Joseph Publisher:  Wellfleet Press Release Date:  April 9, 2024 Pages:  48-page Guidebook and 45 Cards This guidebook and cards by Leigh Joseph, an ethnobotanist from the Squamish Nation in Vancouver, marry the growing need and respect for indigenous wisdom with the growing desire to use gifts offered by nature.  Noting the diversity of plant knowledge and practices among Indigenous Peoples, she chose to approach these profiles only through the lens of Squamish woman. Each card represents a tree, shrub, flowering herb, or plant grown in Squamish Territory – or that has been…