A Return to Heirloom Corn Unpacks Powerful Cultural Histories
Support Provided By Seeds, while seemingly tiny, have a huge story to tell. They serve as sources of life, examples of biodiversity and indicators of climate change. For many Indigenous communities, seeds are also immense systems of cultural knowledge. As Sara Moncada, Chief Program Officer of the Cultural Conservancy, describes, “Seeds tell stories of our history and our landscape and our ecosystem.” The "Tending Nature" episode “Cultivating Native Foodways with the Cultural Conservancy” emphasizes the importance of preserving and protecting native seeds.
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