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![Ethnobotany in Our Region: Native Plants and Indigenous Culture]()
From West Cook Wild Ones:
Learn about indigenous practices using native plants.
Many of us who are passionate about native-plant gardening are not aware of the ways in which the plants of our region have been or are now being used by Native people, nor how central they are to Indigenous culture. Gina Roxas, a citizen of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, will talk about native plants from a Native American cultural perspective.
Presenter Bio
Gina Roxas is Program Director for Trickster Cultural Center, a nonprofit Native American and community arts center in Schaumburg, where she also manages the native medicinal garden. She also teaches classes at the Morton Arboretum. Gina has studied the environment through a multifaceted lens of traditional teachings from her grandmother and family elders as well as the humanities and science. Her interests are ethnobotany, urban agriculture, and gardening.
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ethnobotany-in-our-region-native-plants-and-indigenous-culture-tickets-419747404787
Photo Credit for Common C attail (Typha latifolia): Illinoiswildflowers.info
!['Inhabitants: Indigenous Perspectives on Restoring Our World' Watch Party]()
From One Earth Film Fest:
Costa Boutsikaris and Anna Palmer/2020/76 min/Health, Sustainable Food-Agriculture, Historical Perspectives
FILM DESCRIPTION: Inhabitants follows five Native American Tribes as they restore their relationships to the land using ancient practices that nurture life. For millennia Native Americans stewarded and shaped their landscapes, but centuries of colonization have disrupted their ability to maintain traditional land management practices. From deserts, coastlines, forests, mountains and prairies, Native communities are restoring their ancient relationships with the land. As the climate crisis escalates, these time-tested practices of North America's original inhabitants are becoming increasingly essential in a rapidly changing world.
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inhabitants-indigenous-perspectives-on-restoring-our-world-watch-party-tickets-255145947397
Post-film discussion with Facilitator:
Panelists:
Costa Boutsikaris, Co-Director, "Inhabitants: Indigenous Perspectives on Restoring Our World"
Anna Palmer, Co-Director, "Inhabitants: Indigenous Perspectives on Restoring Our World"
Dr. Michael Kotutwa Johnson, Hopi Tribal Member and Tribal Advisory Board Member, "Inhabitants: Indigenous Perspectives on Restoring Our World"
Joseph Standing Bear Schranz, President of Midwest SOARRING Foundation & Enrolled Member of the White Earth Band Minnesota Ojibwe Nation
!['Inhabitants' @First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple]()
From One Earth Film Fest:
In accordance with CDC guidelines for congregate settings, a well-fitting mask is required at this event.
Costa Boutsikaris and Anna Palmer/2020/76 min/Health, Sustainable Food-Agriculture, Historical Perspectives
FILM DESCRIPTION: Inhabitants follows five Native American Tribes as they restore their relationships to the land using ancient practices that nurture life. For millennia Native Americans stewarded and shaped their landscapes, but centuries of colonization have disrupted their ability to maintain traditional land management practices. From deserts, coastlines, forests, mountains and prairies, Native communities are restoring their ancient relationships with the land. As the climate crisis escalates, these time-tested practices of North America's original inhabitants are becoming increasingly essential in a rapidly changing world.
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inhabitants-first-united-methodist-church-at-the-chicago-temple-tickets-259528957097
Post-film discussion with Facilitator:
Panelists:
Costa Boutsikaris, Co-Director, "Inhabitants: Indigenous Perspectives on Restoring Our World"
Anna Palmer, Co-Director, "Inhabitants: Indigenous Perspectives on Restoring Our World"
Dr. Michael Kotutwa Johnson, Hopi Tribal Member and Tribal Advisory Board Member, "Inhabitants: Indigenous Perspectives on Restoring Our World"
Joseph Standing Bear Schranz, President of Midwest SOARRING Foundation & Enrolled Member of the White Earth Band Minnesota Ojibwe Nation
