Returning the 'three sisters' – corn, beans and squash – to Native American farms nourishes people, land and cultures
- Written by Christina Gish Hill, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Iowa State University
The 'three sisters' are staple foods for many Native American tribes.Marilyn Angel Wynn/Getty ImagesHistorians know that turkey and corn were part of the first Thanksgiving, when Wampanoag peoples shared a harvest meal with the pilgrims of Plymouth plantation in Massachusetts. And traditional Native American farming practices tell us that squash...
