I feel that a hyper-awareness of environment surrounded me, for a lot of reasons, I suppose. What sticks out is my background being first generation on turtle island, a daughter of parents who immigrated north, and wanting to know the stories that shape people, expanding that to stories of the land came afterwards.
My grandmother from my father side was at my side since I was a child and she was an herbalist of sorts, carrier of medicinal plant knowledge that I gravitated to. I feel that was an entry point into wanting to know about place. Of course, being able to visit my relatives and the land of Peru also opened up horizons and prompted questions in me. In general, being able to travel and spend time outside of my familiar "home base" has contributed to an eco-literacy. There is a lot that has yet to make it to my literacy bank, and I feel exposure is the first step to pursue on gaining vision.
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