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"The Cherokee Nation is the first tribe in the United States to receive
an invitation to deposit its traditional heirloom seeds to the Svalbard
Global Seed Vault, a long-term seed storage facility housed deep inside
a mountain on a remote island in Norway.
The Cherokee Nation Secretary of Natural Resources office collected nine
samples of Cherokee heirloom crops to send to Svalbard, including
Cherokee White Eagle Corn, the tribe’s most sacred corn, which is
typically used during cultural activities, and three other varieties of
corn grown for consumption in distinct locations to keep the strains
pure. Other seeds sent to the seed bank include Cherokee Long Greasy
Beans, Cherokee Trail of Tears Beans, Cherokee Turkey Gizzard black and
brown beans, and Cherokee Candy Roaster Squash.
All nine varieties sent to the seed bank predate European settlement."
Via
mudhooks@pluspora.com.
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