Vocabulary
Held in common by two or more parties
Mutual
How does The Council of Pecans begin?
A snapshot of her grandfather and his brothers collecting pecans (lots of imagery).
What is mast fruiting?
Mast fruiting (also called masting) is a natural strategy where trees produce very large amounts of fruit or nuts all at the same time, but only in certain years.
What type of work is "The Council of Pecans"
A personal essay
State of two or more events happening at the same time.
Synchrony
What types of knowledge does Kimmerer blend into her writing?
Scientific and cultural
What is a mast year?
A year when the trees produce extra fruits/nuts after saving their energy.
The Council of Pecans is a chapter in a book. What is the name of the full book?
Braiding Sweetgrass
Giving or taking of things that are like each other.
Reciprocity
What is the significance of the pecans?
Symbol of cooperation and reciprocity
What is predator satiation?
The trees produce so much is one year that the animals cannot eat it all, leaving nuts to grow into more trees.
Who is the author?
Robin Wall Kimmerer
The view or belief that the rights and needs of humans are not more important than those of other living things.
Biocentrism
How did the native people view the land differently from the settlers?
The native people saw the land as sacred and part of a connected whole while the settlers saw land as a resource to take from.
How are the trees able to "talk to each other"?
The trees communicate through a fungal network in their roots to share nutrients and send warnings
Who is Robin Wall Kimmerer
An author, botanist, and member of the Potawatomi Nation
Regarding humankind as the central or most important element of existence.
Anthropocentrism
How does the chapter end?
Potawatomi Nation gathering
Message of unity, growth, and resilience
Why do pecans have tough shells?
It makes it difficult for the animals to eat, making it more likely for them to leave them in a safe space to grow.
What is the authors tone
Meaningful and respectful