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2020-07-02T16:54:06.000Z
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1,695
Video Title:
Corn, Beans, and Squash: What the Three Sisters Tell Us
Description:
Corn, beans, and squash, commonly known as “the Three Sisters,” have been important companion crops in Indigenous communities in the Americas for centuries. This combination not only holds traditional wisdom and folklore but has also been proven to be scientifically and environmentally symbiotic. Join us for a conversation with colleagues who work at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. Hayes Lavis, Cultural Arts Curator at NMAI, Smithsonian Gardens horticulturist Christine Price-Abelow, student and teachers coordinator Renee Gokey (Eastern Shawnee), and cultural interpreter program coordinator Mandy Van Heuvelen (Mnicoujou Lakota) will lead a discussion about the Three Sisters, traditional Indigenous agriculture, and food sovereignty.
Video Duration:
50 min 46 sec
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