ReadUP 2026: Braiding Sweetgrass

"Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, a mother, and a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings—asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass—offer us gifts and lessons, even if we’ve forgotten how to hear their voices. In a rich braid of reflections that range from the creation of Turtle Island to the forces that threaten its flourishing today, she circles toward a central argument: that the awakening of a wider ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgment and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world. For only when we can hear the languages of other beings will we be capable of understanding the generosity of the earth, and learn to give our own gifts in return."

Author Talk
Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers Series presents Robin Wall Kimmerer

Thursday, March 25, 2026
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Buckley Center Auditorium
Free

October 24 - November 7: UP students, faculty, and staff may reserve a print copy of the book

Starting November 12: Reserved copies will be available for pick-up at Clark Library; Residence Halls will also distribute copies to their residents. Additional copies will be available at Clark Library on a first-come, first-served basis. 

eBook copies are also available for reading the book on your phone, tablet, or other device.

Music in the Arboretum
Lecture and music with Dr. Julian Saporiti, Artist-in Residence, Hoyt Arboretum
Tuesday, Feb. 17th, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. (Reception 6:15 – 7:00 p.m.)
Brian Doyle Auditorium, Dundon-Berchtold Hall