Plants & Trees

"Seneca believe humans are part of nature, but are also custodians of the living world about them. Seneca elders teach that since plants support us, we in turn acquire responsibilities toward plant life, such as givig thanks to the Creator and living in balance with the natural world. Seneca refer to Etinoah, Mother Earth, as a being who is nurturant, inspiring of beauty, and the wellhead of human prosperity and hapiness. Plants yield materials for shelter, fuel, and medicine. They also provide food and materials for tools, ceremonial objects, clothing and games."

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from the "Ethnobotanical Trail" plaque at the start of the Earth is Our Mother Trail