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face="Times New Roman, serif">You're
Invited to join the </font><font face="Times New Roman,
serif"><i>Braiding
Sweetgrass</i></font><font face="Times New Roman, serif">
Book
Discussion Group </font></b></font>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 0.2in"><font face="Times
New Roman, serif"><font size="3">After
viewing the documentary film, </font></font><font face="Times
New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><i>The
Condor and The Eagle</i></font></font><font face="Times New
Roman, serif"><font size="3">,
and hearing the voices of indigenous people of the Americas
who are
working on the front line of efforts to protect and save our
Earth and
all of us, we've been asking some questions:</font></font></p>
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What can indigenous people teach us about our environment? </font></font>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 0.2in"><font face="Times
New Roman, serif"><font size="3">-
Do those teachings integrate with scientific practices? </font></font>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 0.2in"><font face="Times
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What can we do to help?</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 0.2in"><font face="Times
New Roman, serif"><font size="3">To get those answers, we
invite you to join us in reading and discussing</font></font>
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><i><b>Braiding
Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and
the
Teachings of Plants</b></i></font></font><font face="Times
New Roman, serif"><font size="3">
by Robin Wall Kimmerer. </font></font><font face="Times New
Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-weight: normal">The
</span></font></font><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
size="3"><i><b>Braiding
Sweetgrass </b></i></font></font><font face="Times New
Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal"><b>discussion
group </b></span></font></font><font face="Times New
Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-weight: normal">will
meet in person</span></font></font><font face="Times New
Roman, serif"><font size="3"><b>
</b>(following Covid protocols as advised by the congregation)
<b> </b></font></font><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
size="3"><span style="font-weight: normal">at
FUUSM at 12:30 p.m. on </span></font></font><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><b>Sundays
May 8, June 12, and July 10,</b></font></font><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span
style="font-weight: normal">
with Dawn Hewitt leading the discussion. We plan to offer
Zoom access
as well.</span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: normal; line-height:
0.2in">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><b>To
register for this discussion group,</b></font><font
face="Times New Roman, serif">
email Maggie Meyer at <a href="mailto:meyer45750@gmail.com"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">meyer45750@gmail.com</a>,
with “Braiding Sweetgrass discussion” in the subject line.
Provide your full name and phone number. To confirm your
registration, Maggie will send you a syllabus that includes
information on buying the book.</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 0.2in"><font face="Times
New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-weight:
normal">The book is readily available in hard cover,
paperback, and digital
formats from various sources online and at the library.
Adeline
Bailey will be ordering a small bundle of paperback copies
from the publisher at a cost of $20 each. If you want to
purchase your copy
through her, please let her know by email
(<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:adesign@suddenlink.net">adesign@suddenlink.net</a>)<b> by
April 5.</b></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 0.2in"><font face="Times
New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-weight:
normal"><b>We hope you'll register soon and join the
discussion!<br>
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