Inspired by her time in Bhutan with the Monpa people and with teachings from wisdom Elder Ap Tawla, professor Dawn A. Murray wrote the book Monpa Medicinal Plants: Indigenous Knowledge From A Himalayan Healer, a book about the Monpas and their intimate relationships with the plants, the land, and cultural practices.
Murray’s book illuminates the Himalayan medicinal plants that the Monpas use for healing, sharing generational knowledge about their ecosystem. She has been collaborating with the Tribal Trust Foundation as a board member and the Director of International Education & Research for over ten years. Her book project was sponsored by the Tribal Trust Foundation and the Tarayana Foundation.
Illustrations by Tribal Trust Foundation Board member Holly Sherwin
Edited by Barbara Savage
Book design by Andrea Russell