{"product_id":"our-sacred-land-of-phezzta-9781681342139","title":"Our Sacred Land of Phezúta","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlants of all kinds fill a blooming landscape--and offer healing and knowledge to benefit those who connect with phezúta (medicines) and give thanks for their bounty.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the early mornings of summer I go with my grandmother to pray and visit some of her oldest friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Grandmother, who will we get to visit with today?\" I ask. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Little one, we must listen quietly and see who decides to greet us this morning,\" she replies. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrandmother's friends are the plants of her sacred garden. They are known as phezúta, or medicines. They help her heal herself and others. Grandmother's understanding of these plants has been passed down from person to person for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrandmother and Granddaughter sing a special song to the plants. They say hello to Chaŋíčaȟpehu (Stinging Nettle), to Čhaŋȟdóȟu (Broadleaf Plantain), to Čhaŋpȟá (Chokecherry). Some of these plants are full of vitamins. Some help soothe stings and pains. Some make tasty and healing syrups. Together, Grandmother and Granddaughter offer Čhaŋsása (Tobacco) to honor each plant in their path.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGranddaughter cherishes these lessons and the gifts of phezúta. She is grateful to her grandmother for sharing her wisdom. Perhaps one day she too will walk in this sacred land with her own granddaughter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough words and images, this tender story from educator and healer Tanaǧidaŋ To Wiŋ Tara Perron, illustrated with evocative ledger-style artwork by Holly Young, highlights the treasures of an abundant prairie landscape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tara Perron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minnesota Historical Society Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 10.20w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681342139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTanaǧidaŋ To Wiŋ Tara Perron\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and educator. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eTakóza: Walks with the Blue Moon Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnimals of Kheya Wita\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnimals of Nimaamaa-aki\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAwánkičhiyaka pi: Take Care of Each Other\u003c\/i\u003e. She enjoys sharing her Indigenous culture, language, art, and healing traditions through classes, tours, and her Blue Hummingbird Woman Indigenous Gift Shop in St. Paul, Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHolly Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Thizáptaŋna\/Wičhíyena Dakota, Standing Rock Reservation) was raised by her grandmother in a rural area of the Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota. She is committed to preserving and sharing traditional Dakota floral styles and designs through her beadwork, quillwork, and ledger art, which are seeds from which her vision grows. Through art, she affirms herself as a Dakota woman and mother by practicing Winyan Omniciye, the circle of sharing knowledge: What you learn, you give back. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Tara Perron \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47834203685021,"sku":"9781681342139","price":37.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_129f6a01-f514-43bb-a44d-9a900091059d.jpg?v=1776146219","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/our-sacred-land-of-phezzta-9781681342139","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}