Episode #41 of the Ground Shots Podcast features a story documenting my visit with Michael Ridge of Walking with Western Wildflowers August 2019 in Kamiah, Idaho, Nimiipuu country.
In this episode with Michael we talk about:
the importance of ecological participation as a way to belong to place
Michael's way of wild-tending nomadically on horseback across the west
planting the seeds of wild food and medicine plants to diversify genetics
some of the plants Michael tends like Sego Lilies, Biscuitroots, different stone-fruits, Camas, Yampah and more. )
Links:
Michael's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walkingwithwesternwildflowers/?hl=en
Michael’s facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/walkingwithwesternwildflowers/
Michael’s Paypal: http://www.paypal.me/MRidge711
Amanda's instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/mountain.manders/
‘Tending the Wild’ by Kat Anderson https://www.amazon.com/Tending-Wild-Knowledge-Management-Californias/dp/0520280431
The Native Seed Pod podcast https://www.nativeseedpod.org/ features some conversations about wild tending hosted by native folks interviewing native folks.
A few links to learning about colonization in Nimipuu territory :
Flight of the Nez Perce: https://isreview.org/issue/73/flight-nez-perce
Nez Perce / Nimipuu tribal website https://www.nezperce.org/
book by Nimipuu elder: “A Little Bit of Wisdom: Conversations With a Nez Perce Elder” by Horace Axtell https://www.amazon.com/Little-Bit-Wisdom-Conversations-Perce/dp/0806132698
“A People's History of the United States” by Howard Zinn: https://www.amazon.com/Peoples-History-United-States/dp/0060838655
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Theme music: 'Sweat and Splinters' by Mother Marrow
Extra music: guitar playing by Michael Ridge
Hosted by: Kelly Moody
Produced by: Kelly Moody and Opia Creative
photo diary from my visit with Michael and Amanda:
