Eating the Landscape: American Indian Stories of Food, Identity, and Resilience Perennial

Eating the Landscape: American Indian Stories of Food, Identity, and Resilience PerennialSalmon weaves his historical and cultural knowledge with stories American Indian farmers have shared with him to illustrate how traditional Indigenous foodways are rooted in a time honored understanding of environmental stewardship. "Eating is not only a political act, it is also a cultural act that reaffirms ones identity and worldview," Enrique Salmn writes in Eating the Landscape. Traversing a range of cultures, including the Tohono Oodham of the

Cascade Foothills

plus illustrations

multi-stemmed shrub with numerous yellow flowers

tips on successful gardening with individual species

Growth Rate Moderate Endangered Not ranked Growth Habit Upright

Plant Characteristics Family Name Plantaginaceae Species Name Penstemon palmeri x spectabilis Common Name Penstemon hybrid Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

In recent years California has been facing extreme drought

N Eastern Sierra Nevada

Plant Characteristics Family Name Saxifragaceae Species Name Heuchera 'Susanna' Common Name Susanna Alumroot Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Part Sun

Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Eastern Peninsular Ranges

glauca hybrid

Ghost Pine Plant Type Tree Sun Exposure Coast-Sun