Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science

Fresh Banana Leaves

Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science

2022 • 256 pages

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15

Important material, poorly presented. Wish I could say otherwise. It is not controversial in 2024 to demand greater respect for Indigenous voices in environmental sciences, and Hernandez has valuable points to make about how to do so, but her bellicose tone and the publisher’s sloppy editing made for an unpleasant reading experience. Best part is a list of six principles on pages 87-91. Some seem measurable, others are uncomfortably handwavey. I want to be an ally, but am hoping for other entries in the field.

May 30, 2024