Chapter 9 – References
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Internet Resources on Three Sisters practice and history:
Native Seeds/SEARCH (https://www.nativeseeds.org) offers a wide variety of seeds of Three Sisters crops for sale. NS/S is a nonprofit seed conservation organization in Tucson, Arizona specializing in seeds of indigenous communities of the Southwestern U.S. and Northern Mexico.
A stunning photo essay of Three Sisters seeds by seedkeeper Rowen White can be viewed at https://emergencemagazine.org/gallery/three-sisters/. An interview with Ms. White in Emergence Magazine is available at https://emergencemagazine.org/interview/reseeding-the-food-system/.
Video: An Oneida Elder Speaks About the Three Sisters Garden
The Legend of the Three Sisters, Oneida Indian Nation
Three Sisters Garden, American Indian Health and Diet Project
Returning the ‘three sisters’ – corn, beans and squash – to Native American farms nourishes people, land and cultures, The Conversation
Resources on Native American agriculture and food sovereignty:
Video: Indigenous Seed Keepers Network