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Cherokee Nation to Disperse Heirloom Seeds

 

The Cherokee Nation will disperse a limited supply of heirloom seeds to tribal citizens who are interested in growing traditional Cherokee crops.

 

According to Cherokee Nation Ethnobiology Manager Feather Smith, the seeds chosen are for crops that represent a core part of the Cherokee identity, and they are the same crops that Cherokee people have farmed for centuries. The available seeds for 2023 include multiple types of Cherokee corn and gourds as well as seeds for beans, squash, pumpkins, Trail of Tears beads and tobacco. In 2022, the Cherokee Nation distributed more than 11,000 packages of traditional seeds.

 

Starting on Feb. 24, seed packages can be requested online through an online portal here.

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