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Sacred Plants: Native American Herbal Medicine
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 Nearly
all cultures on Earth have integrated plant medicines into their
healthcare systems; the United States is a striking exception. Few in
this country understand that pharmaceuticals are not easily
biodegradable, the elegant complexity and safety of plant medicines, or
the contributions of North American tribal cultures. But plants are the
oldest medicine...
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Brothers of the Seals
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 Captured with a noose pole and pinned down, the seal struggles. Carefully, three teenagers immobilize the muscular body on a restraining board. One wrong move and flashing canines will sink into the nearest hand or leg, slashing it or tearing a chunk of muscle as big as a ripe plum. Around the seal\'s neck, an ugly wound reveals a loop of emerald-green fishnet…
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Gifts from the Whales
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 Clad in his white hunting parka, Malik braced one Sorrel boot against the wooden sled. He grabbed the rope that wove back and forth atop a load of camping gear, and with a mighty tug tied everything down. Then he turned his face into the east wind. "I feel really good today," the Iñupiat Eskimo hunter said, smiling. "A whale is coming. I can feel it. Someone is going to catch a whale today."
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