Luschiim’s Plants: Traditional Indigenous Foods, Materials and Medicines

 Luschiim’s Plants: Traditional Indigenous Foods, Materials and Medicines is a richly detailed and beautifully illustrated guide to the plant knowledge of the Hul′q′umi′num′ (Cowichan) people of southern Vancouver Island.
 Co-authored by respected Elder Luschiim Arvid Charlie and renowned ethnobotanist Nancy J. Turner, this essential volume documents over 140 plants traditionally used for food, medicine, and materials.

 Organized by plant type—from seaweeds and lichens to trees and flowering herbs—each entry includes the plant’s Hul′q′umi′num′ name, scientific and common names, descriptions, habitat, and traditional uses.

 Accompanied by full-color photographs, the book provides an accessible and respectful account of Indigenous plant knowledge rooted in generations of experience and cultural connection.

 Authors: Elder Luschiim Arvid Charlie and Nancy J. Turner
 Softcover