tending the wild

plants are thought to be alive, the
juice is their blood, and they grow.
the same is true of trees. all things
die, therefore all things have life.
because all things have life, gifts
have to be given to all things.
—william ralganal benson, pomo indian

( from m. kat anderson’s revolutionary book tending the wild— native
american knowledge and the management of california’s natural resources)