Knowra Robin Wall Kimmerer Robin Wall Kimmerer Robin Wall Kimmerer is an American botanist, professor, and author whose writing, especially Braiding Sweetgrass , connects Indigenous knowledge, ecology, and relationships between people and the natural world.
Braiding Sweetgrass : A 2013 book by Robin Wall Kimmerer weaving botany, Indigenous knowledge, and personal narrative. This is Kimmerer’s best-known work and a central expression of her approach.
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults : A young-adult adaptation of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass , adapted by Monique Gray Smith. This edition brings Kimmerer’s ideas to younger audiences.
Monique Gray Smith : A Cree and Lakota author, speaker, and educator whose work centers Indigenous resilience and well-being. Gray Smith adapted Braiding Sweetgrass for young adult readers.
Scientific method : A systematic approach to investigating the natural world through observation, hypothesis testing, and evidence. Kimmerer’s work places scientific inquiry in dialogue with Indigenous knowledge rather than setting them apart.
Potawatomi : An Indigenous people of the Great Lakes region and members of the broader Anishinaabe cultural and linguistic family. Kimmerer writes from her Potawatomi heritage and its teachings about relationships with land.
The Serviceberry : A 2024 book by Robin Wall Kimmerer on gift economies, gratitude, and the serviceberry plant. Kimmerer develops her ideas about reciprocity through the plant’s gifts and relationships.
Robin Kimmerer : A name sometimes used informally for Robin Wall Kimmerer, whose published name includes her middle name. Her full published name distinguishes her from shortened references to the same person.
Indigenous science : Knowledge and practices rooted in Indigenous peoples’ long-term observation, experience, and relationships with the natural world. Kimmerer argues for its recognition alongside academic science.
Bryophyte : A group of small, nonvascular land plants that includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. Mosses were the subject of Kimmerer’s botanical research and doctoral work.
Center for Native Peoples and the Environment : A research and education center at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Kimmerer founded the center to bring Indigenous knowledge and science together in environmental work.
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