Meuse, Theresa, 1958-

Sweetgrass / story by Theresa Meuse ; art by Jessica Jerome. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 23 cm. - Indigenous knowledge series . - Indigenous knowledge series (Nimbus Publishing) .

It's early July, and for Matthew and his Auntie that means one thing: time to go sweetgrass picking. This year, Matthew's younger cousin Warren is coming along, and it will be his first time visiting the shoreline where the sweetgrass grows. With Auntie's traditional Mi'kmaw knowledge and Matthew's gentle guidance, Warren learns about the many uses for sweetgrass -- as traditional medicine, a sacred offering, a smudging ingredient -- and the importance of not picking more than he needs. Once the trio is back at Auntie's house, she shows the boys how to clean and braid the grass.

ISBN: 9781771089333 1771089334

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mi'kmaq--Fiction
Sweetgrass baskets--Fiction.
Mi'kmaq baskets--Fiction.
Aunts--Fiction.
Cousins--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
First Nations fiction.

LC Class. No.: PS8576.E887 / S94 2022

Dewey Class. No.: jC813/.6