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Styawat / Dr. Leigh Joseph is an ethnobotanist, researcher, and community activist whose aim is to contribute to cultural knowledge renewal in connection to Indigenous plant foods and medicines. She is a member of the Squamish Nation, founder of Sḵwálwen Botanicals, and author of two books Held by the Land and The Land Knows Me.

Join Styawat / Dr. Leigh Joseph to learn about Indigenous plant relationships and how we are all connected to nature. Leigh will share stories and traditions about native plants from Squamish culture, discuss how you can strengthen your connection to the Land where you are through exploration, and share North American plants that can treat common ailments, add nutrition to your diet, and become part of your beauty regime.