A fierce call to action

largely unnoticed in society at large

but Savanna’s body would not be found for days

HIV/AIDS activism

whose family recently moved to town with the Air Force

Held by the Land: A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness Cahuilla A fierce call to actionAuthor Leigh Joseph, an ethnobotanist and a member of the Squamish Nation, provides a beautifully illustrated essential introduction to Indigenous plant knowledge. Plants can be a great source of healing as well as nourishment, and the practice of growing and harvesting from trees, flowering herbs, and other plants is a powerful way to become more connected to the land. The Indigenous Peoples of North America have long traditions of using native