The Natural History Book Group was founded on the recognition that Indigenous peoples have maintained a deep and reciprocal relationship with the land now known as Lake Oswego for millennia, the group acknowledges this history as an essential grounding for its work. Through participant-selected readings that focus on Traditional Ecological Knowledge, members explore how literature and nonfiction can deepen our understanding of the watershed and its indigenous history, while inspiring practical steps toward a more just relationship with both the land we call home and its original caretakers.
Led by the Lake Oswego Watershed Council, this group meets bi-monthly usually on the second Tuesday of every other month (January, March, May, July, September, and November) at 5:00pm. We meet at the Lake Oswego Public Library in the second-floor conference room. New members are welcome.
Our November Book
Becoming Rooted by Randy Woodley Shilling
Tuesday, November 10 | 5:00 – 6:30 P.M.
Lake Oswego Public Library 706 4th St, Lake Oswego
Join us for a discussion of Becoming Rooted: One Hundred Days of Reconnecting with Sacred Earth, a reflection on Indigenous wisdom, ecological relationships, and what it means to live in right relationship with the natural world.
Randy Woodley draws on Indigenous teachings to offer a different way of understanding our relationship with land, community, and the more-than-human world.
Upcoming Book Club Selections
- January 12, 2027: A Drum in One Hand, a Sockeye in the Other: Stories of Indigenous Food Sovereignty From the Northwest Coast — Charlotte Cote
- March 9, 2027: When the River Ran Wild — George Aguilar
- May 11, 2027: Indians, Fire and the Land in the Pacific Northwest — Robert T. Boyd
- July 13, 2027: Medicine Wheel for the Planet: A Journey Toward Personal and Ecological Healing — Jennifer Grenz
- September 14, 2027: Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian’s Journey Home — Chris LaTray
- November 9, 2027: Restoring the Kinship Worldview: Indigenous Voices Introduce 28 Precepts for Rebalancing Life on Planet Earth edited by Wahinkpe Topa and Darci’s Narvaez