Rooted in Relationality is an introductory series of zines to connect people with plants and their medicine, made by Tigerlily Kaynor as part of the Equity Through Stories program.
Read the Zine
What’s a zine? Zines (pronounced “zeens”) are self-published booklets. They can be about many different topics, and include writing, drawing, collage and other ways of sharing information. For more examples, check out the Durham County Library Community Cookbook or Zine Machine: Durham Printed Matter Festival.
Check out Tigerlily’s zine about sassafras. It has unique leaves, is a celebration of gender diversity and more.
- Visit Duke Gardens to get a copy of the zine.
- Click here to downloand the pdf and print it out yourself. To assemble it into a booklet, follow these directions. Be aware that this pdf file is made for 11×17″ paper; you can print it out on 8.5×11″ paper, it will just be smaller.
- Want to read the zine online? Click here.
Find Sassafras at Duke Gardens
Look for sassafras near location B10 on the Duke Gardens map.
There are many more Sassafras plants here. Can you discover them? While you’re at Duke Gardens, please remember to stay on the path and not to pick any parts of plants so that they can stay healthy and be here for everyone to visit.
Learn More
After you read the zine, check out these resources to learn even more!
Sassy Sassafras: A Two Spirit Story
Sassafras albidum in the North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
About Tigerlily Kaynor
Tigerlily Kaynor is a junior in Duke’s Trinity College of Arts and Sciences. Tigerlily grew up on the Hawaiian island of Kauai O Manokalanipo, where she cultivated her passion for Indigenous language renaissance and general reclamation of culture, space, and self. Her project, perfectly aligning with that passion, will be centered around cultivating relationality and community–both human and with the surrounding natural world. She intends to focus on supporting the interests of Duke’s Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance, especially through the development of educational materials and workshops. Workshops are to be focused on cultivating relationships with native plants, including their various uses. Similarly, educational materials will be designed to encourage relationship building with featured plants.
About Tigerlily Kaynor
Tigerlily Kaynor is a junior in Duke’s Trinity College of Arts and Sciences. Tigerlily grew up on the Hawaiian island of Kauai O Manokalanipo, where she cultivated her passion for Indigenous language renaissance and general reclamation of culture, space, and self. Her project, perfectly aligning with that passion, will be centered around cultivating relationality and community–both human and with the surrounding natural world. She intends to focus on supporting the interests of Duke’s Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance, especially through the development of educational materials and workshops. Workshops are to be focused on cultivating relationships with native plants, including their various uses. Similarly, educational materials will be designed to encourage relationship building with featured plants.
Questions?
Please contact Kati Henderson (she/her) at 919-886-3816 or kati.henderson@duke.edu.