Plants are our relatives, invaluable allies in sustaining our physical, mental and spiritual well being. But the Indigenous relationship with plants has been severely disrupted by cultural appropriation, corporatization, and ecocide that violate plants’ protocols, responsibilities, and life cycles. In the face of these challenges, Indigenous Peoples continue to protect plant-based medicine and knowledge systems. In this session, panelists will discuss ways that cultural practices have been passed down and revitalized to uphold our sacred relationships with plants. They will share perspectives on respect, reciprocity, and responsibility whenever we grow, harvest and tend plants. Moderated by Cara Romero (Chemehuevi), Bioneers Executive Director. With: Leah Mata Fragua (Yak Tityu Tityu Yak Tiłhini); Jessie Rouse-Whipple (Illmawi Band of the Pit River Nation, Hupa, Wintu); and Brittany Burrows (Nomlaki-Wintun, Pomo).