We are collaborating with renowned Lakota ethnobotanist Richard T. Sherman to produce a plant guide book based on his life-long ethnobotanical work in the Badlands area of South Dakota.

With a focus on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, this book highlights plants found throughout the Great Plains. The guide will introduce readers to the traditional Lakota uses for plants. Designed to be small enough to take into the field, the book will feature original photography and illustrations that allow a person to locate, identify, and harvest plants at all times of year. For each plant, the guide will pair Lakota names and medicinal or culinary traditions with Western scientific botanical information. In addition to plant identification, the field guide will include short essays and recipes provided by Richard and other Lakota scholars, ethnobotanists, community members, and chefs linking plants to culture, insight, spirituality, and food.