Xiao Hui Star
ON THE RECORD · 4 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“These are very special endangered varieties that we are rematriating back to the soil,”
Xiao Hui Star · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Star was planting endangered native plant varieties in a Philadelphia vacant lot converted into an Indigenous listening garden.
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The Guardian
“You can’t eat concrete.”
Xiao Hui Star · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Star emphasized humanity's dependence on the land while describing the garden's purpose.
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The Guardian
“Who knows how many centuries it’s been since a Lenape corn or a Nanticoke squash have grown in this soil.”
Xiao Hui Star · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Star reflected on the return of Lenape and Nanticoke heirloom crops to Philadelphia soil through the garden.
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The Guardian
“Part of the vision for the garden is for not just Indigenous people, but for all people to come and have that reconnection to the land, because we cannot survive without the land,”
Xiao Hui Star · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Star described the garden as a place for all people to reconnect with the land.
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The Guardian