Our Sacred Land of Pȟez?ta

by Tara Perron

In the early mornings of summer I go with my grandmother to pray
and visit some of her oldest friends.

"Grandmother, who will we get to visit with today?" I ask.

"Little one, we must listen quietly and see who decides to greet
us this morning," she replies.

Grandmother's friends are the plants of her sacred garden.

They are known as pȟez?ta, or medicines.

They help Grandmother heal herself and others.

Grandmother's
understanding...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681342138
• ISBN13: 9781681342139
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2