The Sovereignty Seeds
The agricultural foundation of the Missouri River nations. Explore the heritage corn, squash, and sunflowers that defined the village foodways.
The Agricultural Legacy
While often characterized as nomadic hunters, many Plains nations maintained sophisticated agricultural systems. This collection highlights the “Three Sisters” and other cultivated crops like Corn (Zea mays), Squash (Cucurbita maxima), and Sunflower (Helianthus annuus). urvivors of that ancient trade network.
The Three Sisters of the Plains
Explore the relationship between corn, beans, and squash, and how the Sunflower acted as the golden guardian of the fields.