August 21, 2026 / 5:13 PM EDT
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We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. Robin Wall Kimmerer, an Indigenous botanist, became a #1 New York Times bestselling author with her 2013 book "Braiding Sweetgrass," about the value of complementing our understanding of Western science with Indigenous knowledge about nature and humanity. In her most recent book, "The Serviceberry" (Scribner), Kimmerer writes about embracing gratitude and reciprocity in our dealings with nature, and the importance of recognizing and sharing the many gifts the world gives us. Read an excerpt below, and don't miss Martha Teichner's conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer on "CBS Sunday Morning" August 23!
