Wild Food & Herbal Medicine Resources

Abriefreviewofourfavoritebooks,websites,courses,

andgroupsforWesternWashington

CompiledbyT.AbeLloydandEliseKrohn

May2019

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Table of ContentsWildFoodBooks ..................................................................................................................................................... 2

HerbalMedicineBooks ........................................................................................................................................... 5

EthnobotanyBooks ................................................................................................................................................. 7

PlantIDBooksandApps. ........................................................................................................................................ 9

PlantIDWebsites .................................................................................................................................................. 10

MushroomBooks,Websites,Blogs,andFestivals ................................................................................................ 11

Schools,Courses,andInstructors ......................................................................................................................... 11

Films ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Societies ................................................................................................................................................................ 13

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Wild Food Books HailingfromOregonandfrequentlyteachinginWashington,JohnKallas’sbookEdibleWildPlants:wildfoodsfromdirttoplatehasexcellentcoverageofthePacificNorthwest.Thisvolumefocusonwildgreensandvegetables.Itincludesdetailedandwellresearchedplantaccounts,tastyrecipes,andalotofgreatpictures.ViewWebsite//BuybookfromAuthorRenewingSalmonNation’sFoodTraditionseditedbyGaryPaulNabhanprovidesbriefaccountsfor180plants,animals,andfungithataretraditionallyusedbyNativeAmericans,explorers,andearlysettlersinthePacificNorthwest.BuyfromPublisher

SamThayer’sbooksForager’sHarvest,Nature’sGarden,andIncredibleWildEdibleshavesetanewstandardforthoroughplantaccountsbasedonpersonallyverifiedandmeticulouslyreferencedinformation.Heincludesexcellentphotographs(aboutsixperaccount!)andbrilliantessaysontopicsrelatedtoforaging.SpeciescoverageiscontinentalwiththemajorityhavingrelevancetothePacificNorthwest.ViewWebsite//BuyfromAuthor

StalkingtheWildAsparagus,StalkingtheHealingHerbs,andStalkingtheBlue-EyedScallop,byEuellGibbonsaretheclassicbooksonwildediblefoods.Withlimitedillustrations,theirstrengthisinthedetailandskillfullywrittenaccounts.TheycoverabroadrangeofplantsandanimalsacrossNorthAmerica,butstillhaveagreatdealofrelevancetothePacificNorthwest.Quitepossiblystillthebestsoldbooksonthesubjectandeasilyfoundatusedbookstores.

PacificNorthwestForagingbyDouglasDeurfocusesonthe120bestplantfoodsoftheregionandincludesahealthyvarietyofroots,shoots,greens,andfruits.DeurincludessomeplantsthathaveasignificantusehistorybyIndigenousPeoplesbuthavebeenlargelyoverlookedbyotherwildfoodauthors.Accountsincludephotographs,historicaluses,andtipsforsustainableharvest.DeurisascholarthatworkscloselywithNativeAmericans.

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DiscoveringWildPlants:Alaska,WesternCanada,theNorthwestbyJaniceSchofieldprovidesphotographs,plantdescriptions,andwellcitednotesontheculinaryandmedicinalvalueofseveralspecieswithpersonalreflectionsandrecipesfromtheauthor.SpiritoftheHarvest:NorthAmericanIndianCookingbyBeverlyCoxandMartinJacobs.ThisawardwinningcookbookhasrecipesfromaroundthecountrybutithasalargesectiononNorthwestnativefoods.ThelateSkokomishelderBruceMillerprovidedseveraloftherecipes.TheDeerholmeForagingBook:WildFoodsandRecipesfromthePacificNorthwestbyBillJones.ThisdelightfulrecipebookincludesdescriptionsofcommonediblesanduniquerecipesfromacelebratedchefonVancouverIsland.

SalishCountryCookbookisane-bookbyRudolfRyserandcoverstraditionalfoodsandMedicinesfromthePacificNorthwest.BuyfromiTunesČamus:WestCoastCookingNuu-chah-nulthstylebyUu-a-thlukisacollectionoftraditionalNuu-chah-nulthrecipes.Theyalsoprovideafeastingtoolkitthatincludespamphletsaboutpitcooking,smokingsalmon,collectingherringspawn,andmore.BuyfromPublisher

WildBerriesofWashingtonandOregonbyT.AbeLloydandFionaHamersleyChamberscoverseveryfruitandberryfoundinthesestates.Includedinthisbookaretastyrecipes,identificationtips,andexcellentcolorphotographsofeachspecies.BuyfromAuthor

5TraditionalFoodFactSheetsandHealthyFoodGuidelinesforFirstNationsCommunitiesbytheFirstNationsHealthCouncilinCanadacontainsnutritionalinformationforawidevarietyoftraditionalfoods.

PacificFeastbyJenniferHahnfocusessquarelyonthePacificNorthwest.Shecoversfoodsfromallwalks,crawls,andswimsoflife,withdeeprootsinavarietyofsoils,inawaythatleavesyouwithaberrybigsmile.Containsrecipes,plantaccounts,andessays.

ViewWebsite//BuyfromPublisherFatoftheLandbyLangdonCookisabookandblogcombothatexploresPugetSound’sbountifulwildfoods.Followingfoodthroughouttheseasons,eachchapterfocusesonasinglefoodtypeandconcludeswithanauthortestedrecipe.Seehiswebsiteforotherrecentbooksandinterestedforagingarticles.ViewWebsiteHunterAnglerGardenerCookisHankShaw’swildlypopularwildfoodcookingwebsite.AlsolookforhisbookcalledHunt,Gather,Cook:FindingtheForgottenFeast.AlthoughheisbasedoutofCalifornia,mostrecipesareappropriateforthePacificNorthwest.ViewWebsite

Herbal Medicine Books HerbalHealingforWomen,TheFamilyHerbal,andTheBeginnersGuidetoMedicinalHerbsbyRosemaryGladstarallshareremediesandwisdomfromawomanwhohasinspiredandblazedatrailforcontemporaryherbalism.

MedicinalPlantsofthePacificWestandMedicinalPlantsoftheMountainWestbyMichaelMoore.Thesebookshavegreatphotographsanddrawingswithextensiveindividualplantdescriptions.Michaelisincrediblyknowledgeableanddownrightentertaining.

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EncyclopediaofHerbalMedicinebyAndrewChevallier.Thisencyclopedicguideincludesahistoryofherbalmedicine,systemsofpracticefromaroundtheworld,andindividualdescriptionsofplantswithexcellentphotographs.

Aromatherapy:ACompleteGuidetotheHealingArtbyKathiKevilleandMindyGreen.Thiscomprehensiveguideincludesknowledgeandrecipesfromtwoveryexperiencedaromatherapists.Cosmetics,perfumes,botanicaltherapies,andsafetyissuesareincluded,aswellasindividualdescriptionsofessentialoils.

PreventingandTreatingDiabetesNaturally:TheNativeWaybyLeslieKornandRudolphRyser.Thiswell-roundedbookincludesculturalprinciples,healingtrauma,herbalmedicine,energymedicine,detoxification,andstrategiesforcommunityactiontoaddresstheepidemicofdiabetes.BuyfromPublisherTheHerbalMedicineMakersHandbookbyJamesGreenprovidesverythoroughandaccessibleinformationoncreatingyourownherbalmedicines.MakingPlantMedicinebyRichoCechisaneasytouseguideforbeginningmedicinemakers.Itiscompletewithamateriamedicaandproportionsformakingtinctures.CechandhisfamilyrunHorizonHerbs–agreatsourceforseedsandplantstarts.BuyfromPublisher

TheScienceandPracticeofHerbalMedicinebyDavidHoffman.Thistextbookincludeschaptersonbodysystemswithtreatmentprotocolsforcommondiseases,aswellamateriamedicaonmanymedicinalplants.

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TheBorealHerbal:WildFoodandMedicinePlantsoftheNorthbyBeverleyGray.ThisherbalincludesextensivedescriptionsonmanyNorthwestplantsincludingpictures,edibleandmedicinaluses,photographs,andrecipes.

BodyintoBalance:AnHerbalGuidetoHolisticSelf-CarebyMariaNoelGroves.ThiscomprehensiveherbalfollowsthetraditionofclinicalherbalistMichaelMoore.Itintroducesprotocolsforbodysystemsandincludesbasicmedicinemakingtechniques.

PacificNorthwestMedicinalPlantsbyScottKloos.Thisbookisagoodintroductiontohowtoidentify,harvest,andprepare120wildplants.

Ethnobotany Books

NancyTurner’sFoodPlantsofCoastalFirstPeoples,FoodPlantsofInteriorFirstPeoples,andPlantTechnologiesofFirstPeoplesinBritishColumbiaprovideanunsurpassedcollectionofethnobotanicaltextsforBritishColumbiathathaveagreatdealofrelevancetoforaginginthePacificNorthwest.PreviewFoodPlantsofCoastalFirstPeoplesonGoogleBooks

AncientPathways.AncestralKnowledge.Publishedjustbeforesheretired,thisbookcompilesNancyTurner’sfourdecadesofethnobotanicalresearchintoaheftytwovolumeset.PreviewonGoogleBooks

SaanichEthnobotanybyNancyTurnersharesdetailsabouthowtheSaanichpeopleuseplantsforfood,medicine,tools,andmore.Accountsalsoincludecolorphotographsandplantdescriptions.

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Earth’sBlanketbyNancyTurnerisabookfilledwithIndigenouswisdomandteachingsonsustainableliving.Ifyouliked“BraidingSweetgrass,”youwilllovethis.PreviewonGoogleBooks

EthnobotanyofWesternWashingtonbyErnaGunther.Originallypublishedin1945,thisbookdrawsfromherlife’sworkinterviewingSalishandMakahelders.Anindispensableresourceforanyoneseriouslyinterestedintheethnobotanyofthisregion.PreviewonGoogleBooksNativeAmericanEthnobotanyDatabasebyDanielMoermanattemptstocataloguealltheprimaryethnobotanicalaccountsoffoods,medicines,dyes,andfibersonthiscontinent.

Thisworkprovidesexcellentstartingplacesforfurtherethnobotanicalreading.Searchthedatabase.

Cedar,IndianFishing,andArtifactsofNorthwestCoastIndiansarewrittenandillustratedbyHilaryStewart.ThesebooksareaboutthematerialcultureandtechnologyofNativeAmericansinthePacificNorthwest.PreviewCedarandIndianFishing

ThePeopleofCascadiabyHeidiBohanisawonderfulauthor-illustratedbookonthehistoryofthePacificNorthwestNativeAmericansthatincludeswildfoods,harvestingmethods,andmore.Thisbookisagreatteachingresource.

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TraditionalPlantFoodsofCanadianIndigenousPeoplesbyHarrietKuhnleinandNancyTurnerisverydifficulttofindinprintbutthereisanextensivepreviewavailableonGoogleBooks.Thisbookincludesplantdescriptions,blackandwhitephotographs,ethnobotanicaluses,andtableswithnutritionalinformation.WhilespeciescoverageisforCanada,itisverypertinenttothePacificNorthwest.Thisisthebestresearchedbookavailablethatcoversboththeethnobotanyandnutritionofnumerousfoodplants.PreviewonGoogleBooks

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PlantsforaFutureisanonlinewebsitedatabasewithedible,ethnobotanical,andmedicinalinformationforabout7000speciesthatgrowintemperateclimates(likeours).CarefullyreferencedandsurprisinglygoodcoverageforourareaeventhoughthewebsitewasstartedinEngland.Forbestresults,searchbyscientificname.

Plant ID Books and Apps.

MarkTurnerandPhyllisGustafson’sbookWildflowersofthePacificNorthwestandTurnerandEllenKuhlmann’sbookTreesandShrubsofthePacificNorthwestaresuperbfieldguides(andwebsite)wellsuitedforbeginnersandenjoyedbyseasonedbotanists.Thewebsitehasthebestbrowsingfunctionsofanywehaveseenallowingyoutobrowsethumbnailedimagesbyflowercolor,flowertype,aswellasplantfamilies.Plantaccountsincludeplantdescriptions,excellentrangemaps,andsuperbphotographs.BuyfromtheAuthorPlantsofthePacificNorthwestCoast,popularlycalled“PojarandMackinnon”(theeditors),isperhapsthebestplantfieldguideonthemarket.Authoredbyleadingscholarsofbotany,ecology,lichenology,andethnobotany,itisusedbynovicesandexpertsalike.Thisbookboastsnearlycomprehensivecoverageofnativeplants(withlimitedcoverageofintroducedspecies).Plantaccountsincludephotographs,rangemaps,distinguishingcharacteristics,relatedspecies,andethnobotanicalgems.

WashingtonWildflowerappworksconvenientlyfromyourphone.ItwasauthoredcollaborativelybytheauthorsoftheWildflowersofthePNW(above)andthebotanistsattheWTUHerbariumattheBurkeMuseuminSeattle.Thisapphasexcellentsearchtoolsenablingyoutonarrowdownyouroptionsbyselectingvisiblefeatureslikeflowercolor,leafshape,andhabitat.Whileitdoesn’tincludetheentirefloraforWashington,itincludesmorethanmostbooks(3201species),andissignificantlycheaperandlighter.Accountsincluderangemaps,severalphotographs,anddetaileddescriptions.Nointernetconnectionisneededoncetheappisfullydownloaded.OregonWildflowerappusesthesameconvenientplatformastheWashingtonWildflowerapp,butauthoredbythestaffattheOregonFloraProject.Itcoversnearly4000species.

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TheiNaturalistapphassophisticatedimagerecognitionsoftwarethatcanidentifyplants,animals,fungi,andotherlifeforms.Simplycreateanew“observation”andphotographthespecies.Whiletheidentificationisn’talwayscorrect,youcanchoosebetweensuggestionsandcross-referencewithsimilarspeciesinyourarea.Allobservationsarethenvettedbythecommunityofthousandsofotheri-naturalistusers.Thisvettingprocesshelpstechnologygetsmarter.Observationscanbeaddedandgeotaggedwithoutinternetconnectivity,butphotorecognitionandobservationsharingrequirestheweb.

NorthwestTreesbyStephenArnoandRamonaHammerlyisagorgeousbookwithinformationonwheretofindandhowtoidentifylocaltrees.Fascinatingecologicalrolesandhumanhistoryarealsoincluded.TheNorthAmericanGuidetoCommonPoisonousPlantsandMushroomsbyNancyTurnerandPatrickVonAderkasisanindispensableguidetoplantsweneedtoknow(andavoid!)inordertosafelyforage.BuyfromPublisher

Plant ID Websites

UniversityofWashingtonBurkeMuseumHerbariumprovidesanumberofresourcesforplants,mushrooms,seaweeds,andmore.TheWTUImagecollectionforplantscanbesearchedbycommonorscientificnameandcanbebrowsedbyfamily,orgenus.Accountsincludeplantdescriptions,photographs,andcountylevelrangemaps.Herbariumsheetscanalsobeviewedonline,keywordsearched,orbrowsed.Thisisanindispensabletoolforanyoneseriousaboutplant.

TheOregonFloraProjectisanelectronicclearinghouseofinformationaboutplants.Youcanfindplantdistributionmaps,photos,andchecklists.

USDAPlantsisacomprehensivelistingofplantsinNorthAmerica(focusedmainlyontheUnitedStates).Accountsaresearchablebyscientificorcommonnameandincludestatelevelrangemapsthatenlargetothecountylevel.Searchresultscanbe

filteredbystate.Colorphotographsoftheplantandseedsareincludedformanyspecies.Economicallyandethnobotanicallysignificantspecieshaveanattached“plantguide”withencyclopedicentries.StarflowerNativePlantIDcardsareproducedbytheWANativePlantSocietyforyoutheducation.

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Mushroom Books, Websites, Blogs, and Festivals

AllThattheRainPromisesandMorebyDavidAuroraisoneofthefunniestandbestfieldguidesonthemarket.Mushroomenthusiastsmodelinmanyofthemushroomphotos.Accountsincludewhereandwhenmushroomscanbefoundaswellasnotesontheiredibility,selectedrecipes,andcolorfulanecdotes.MushroomsofthePacificNorthwestbySteveTrudellandJoeAmmiratiisafieldguidewithcolorphotographsandusefulessaysrelatedtosafelylearningandeatingmushrooms.

MyceliumRunning:HowMushroomsCanSavetheWorldbyPaulStametsteachesusabouttheamazingnaturalhistoryofmushroomsandhowtheycanbeusedtosolvemanyproblemsintoday’sworld.

NorthernBushcraftbyTomCervenkahasanonlineguidetoediblemushroomsinthePacificNorthwest.PacificNorthwestMushroomFestivalisheldannuallyintheSouthPugetSound.MykoWebhasphotographs,articles,bookreviews,andlinkstoclubs,blogs,andmore.

Schools, Courses, and Instructors

AbeLloydofBellinghamWAshareshiswildfoodexperimentsonhisblogWildHarvests.HeteachesworkshopsandcoursesonwildfoodsinthePacificNorthwest.ArctosSchoolofHerbalandBotanicalStudiesinPortland.BastyrUniversityinBothellWAprovidesavarietyofformaldegrees,certificates,andnon-degreeprogramsinHerbalMedicine,Nutrition,Permaculture,andmore.CorinneBoyerofOpal’sApothecaryoffersclassesandapprenticeshipsonfolkherbalmedicineinShelton,WA.DandelionBotanicalCompanyinSeattle,WAhostsherbclasses.EarthwalkNorthwestinIssaquahWAoffersavarietyofwildfoodworkshopsanddinners.ElderberrySchoolofBotanicalMedicineislocatedinPortlandOR.EliseKrohnofWildFoodsandMedicinesshareshervastknowledgeofwildfoodsandherbalhealinginonlinearticlesandworkshops.ShecollaboratedwithNativeAmericanEldersthroughoutwesternWAtowritetwobooks,andteachesatNorthwestIndianCollege.ElizabethKingGeorgeisanativefoodsharvesterandcook.Sheco-curatedtheBurkeMuseum'sSalishBountyexhibitandiswritingabookonSalishFoods.Watchherprogressonherfacebookpage.EvergreenStateCollegeinOlympiaWAofferscoursesonwildfoods,herbalmedicine,andethnobotanyandsustainablefarming.FairhavenCollegeinBellinghamWAhasdegreecoursesinWildFood,Ethnobotany,andEthnoecology.

12GRuBinOlympiaoffersclassesonwildfoodsandmedicines,traintheteacherworkshops,andapprenticeshipprograms.EliseKrohnistheTraditionalPlantsProgramDirector.Goodgrub.orgorelise@cwis.org.HawthornSchoolofPlantMedicineinOlympiaoffersa9-monthimmersionprogram.HeidiBohanisaWashingtonbasedherbalist,wildfoodsexpert,andtraditionaltechnologiesspecialistwhooffersapprenticeships,workshopsandteachingmaterials.JeanMadronebasedinOlympiaWAoffersworkshops,clinicalherbalapprenticeshipprogram,andconsultations.JenniferHahnofPacificFeastsinBellinghamWAhasawildfoodbookandteachescourses.JohnKallasofWildFoodAdventuresinPortlandORoffersalargeselectionofclassesandhasanexcellentwildfoodbook.Hiswebsitealsohaswildfoodbookreviews.JoyceNetishenofFireRoseFarmteachesherbalismclassesinElma,WA.KimandChrisChisholmoperateWolfCampandWolfCollegeinWesternWAwhichofferswildfoodcourses(andmore)foryouthandadults.LangdonCookisaSeattleWAforagerandoffersablogwithexcellentwildfoodrecipes,bookreviews,andadventures.Healsohasaforagingorientedbookbythesametitleashisblog,FatoftheLand,andtwomorenarrativebooksthathavereceivedmuchacclaim.LeslieSeatonofFresh-PickedSeattlemaintainsawebsitewithfoodeventsandresourcesfromaroundthePugetSound.Ofspecialinterestareherlistofwildedibleandmedicinalclassesandhercalendar.NationalUniversityofNaturopathicMedicineinPortlandORprovidesbothdegreeandcertificateprogramsrelatedtoNaturopathicMedicine.NorthwestIndianCollegeTraditionalPlantsandFoodsProgramofferscoursesandworkshopsforNativeAmericansinterestedinrevitalizingfoodtraditions.ThereareanumberofcampusesthroughoutthePNW.UniversityofVictoriaSchoolofEnvironmentalStudiesinVictoriaBChasundergraduateandgraduatelevelcoursesinEthnobotany,Ethnoecology,andTraditionalSystemsofLandandResourceManagement.RadianceHerbsinOlympia,WAoffersclassesthroughseveralinstructors.ReneeDavisteachesacombinationofmushroomingandherbalismatFungiPerfectiinOlympiaWA.RyanDrumisanherbalist,teacherandplantforagerbasedonWaldronIslandintheSanJuans.Heprovidesclasses,topofthelinedriedseaweedsandherbs,andgreaton-linearticles.RoyalRoadsUniversityinVictoriaBCoffersnon-degreecoursesabouttheWildFoodsofSouthernVancouverIsland,ethnobotany,andmore.SamThayerofForager’sHarvesthasthreebestsellingwildfoodbooksandoffersmanywildfoodproductsandworkshops.HiswebsitealsohasgreatwildfoodandplantIDbookreviews.TheDandelionSeedCollectiveoffersafreeherbclinic,anannualconference,andworkshopsinOlympia,WA.ValerieSegrest(Muckleshoot)writesandteachesaboutwildfoodsandmedicines.SheisaneducatorfortheNorthwestIndianCollegeandcoordinatestheMuckleshootFoodSovereigntyProject.VitalWaysSchoolofferscommunityclassesaswellastwooptionsforfirstyearherbalcertificateprogram,asecondyearadvancedcertificateprogram,andathirdyearclinicalpracticum.WildRoseCollegeofNaturalHealinginVancouverBCoffersherbalprogramsfromawildvarietyoftraditions.WhatcomCommunityCollegeinBellinghamhasacourseinEthnobotany.WildrootBotanicalislocatednearBellingham.

Films

AncientSeaGardensexploresclamgardens,rootgardens,andotherancient,formsofintensivefoodmanagementindigenoustotheNativeAmericansinthePacificNorthwest.Diabetes:ThenandNowscrutinizesthetransitionawayfromtraditionalfoods.MembersoftheSongheesNation(Salish)sharepersonalstoriesaboutthedisastroushealthconsequencesofanon-traditionaldiet.Gitga’ataSpringHarvestfollowsHartleyBayEldersastheyharvestseaweedandfishattheirspringcampontheCentralCoastofBritishColumbia.

13HarvestingHopeTRADITIONALFOODSshowshowacommunityinNorthernBritishColumbiaisteachingtraditionalberrypicking,fishing,andgardeningtechniques.HotontheTrailwithSonnySavageisagreatfilmseriesthatfocusesonwildfoodsinCaliforniawithafewfeaturesfromotherpartsofNorthAmerica.IndigenousPlantDivaisafilmaboutCeaseWyss,aSalishmedicinalhealer,andherworkwiththeSquamishFirstNationdevelopingacommunitygarden.MarchPontCodyNickandTravis,threeteensfromtheSwinomishIndianTribe,wantedtomakeagangstermovieorrapvideo.Butinsteadtheywereaskedtoinvestigatetheimpactoftwooilrefineriesontheirtribalcommunity.MarchPointfollowstheirjourneyastheycometounderstandthemselves,theenvironment,andthethreattheirpeopleface.SeasonedwithSpiritSeriesisafive-partseriesthatoffersviewersaculinarycelebrationofAmerica'sbountycombiningNativeAmericanhistoryandculturewithdelicious,healthyrecipesinspiredbyindigenousfoods.SmokefromHisFiredocumentsthechangingrelationshipsbetweenNativeAmericans,settlers,andthelandsincefirstcontactthroughtheamazinglife-storyofClanChiefKwaxsistalla,aKwakwaka’wakw(Kwakiutl)PotlatchSpeakerwhostrugglestokeephispeoples’traditionsvibrant.Smokin’FishisafundocumentaryaboutayoungTlingitmanthatthatreturnstohislandandtraditionalways.StoreOutsideYourDoorisaseriesoffilmsonAlaskanIndigenousFoodsproducedbytheAlaskaNativeTribalHealthConsortium.SurvivalPrayerfollowsHaidafoodharvestersastheygatherandprepareforthewinter,bearingwitnesstoasacredrelationshipbetweenindividualsandthelandthatsustainsthem.TeachingsoftheTreePeopleisastoryofapassionatestudentoftraditionalculture,BruceMillerbecamethebearerofthelanguage,oralhistory,art,andspiritualityoftheTwana.Thisgentleandgenerousfilmdocumentshisraceagainsttimeandailinghealthtopasstheknowledgeofhisancestorsontothosewhowouldlisten.TheGreatLawsofNatureisadocumentaryonindigenousorganicagriculture.VancouverIslandandCoastalCommunitiesIndigenousFoodsNetworkhasafunseriesofamateurDigitalHarvestfilmsonYoutube.

Societies

NativePlantSocietieshostmonthlylectures,workshops,andfieldtripsrelatedtonativeplantidentification,conservation,ethnobotany,andmore.TheWashingtonNativePlantSocietyhasmanylocal/regionalchapters.Thebestwaytolearnplantsisfromsomeonewhoknows,andNativePlantSocietiesareaneasyplacetofindaplantmentor.MedicinalPlantSocieties:TheUnitedPlantSaversworkstoconservenativemedicinalplantsinNorthAmerica.TheyhostanonlineforumandseveralinterestingblogsrelatedtomedicinalplantsTheAmericanHerbalistGuildhostsanannualsymposium,hasseveralregionalchapters,andprovidesalistofeducationalresources.EthnobotanicalSocieties:TheSocietyofEconomicBotanyandtheSocietyofEthnobiologybothpublishpeerreviewedjournalsandhaveannualconferences,usuallyinlateAprilandJune,respectively.Thesesocietiesfocusontherelationshipbetweenhumansandtheenvironmentinatrans-disciplinarywaythatbridgesanthropology,botany,ecology,archaeology,andotherdisciplines.Agreatplacetomeetresearchers,potentialgraduatesupervisors,andforagersthataremakingacontributiontotheadvancementofnewknowledge.TheInternationalSocietyofEthnobiologyisanallianceforbioculturaldiversityandorientedtowardscommunityactionandempowerment.Theyhostconferenceseverytwoyearsatplacesallovertheworld.