The Three Sisters: Corn, Beans and Squash

Indigenous people know that corn, beans and squash grow well together and call them the Three Sisters. The squash spreads around the roots of the corn, shading the soil and helping to keep the earth moist. The corn supports the bean vines. The bean vines feed the earth nutrients over the winter.

Knowledge and wisdom are the beans and squash. Wisdom feeds the knowledge that, in turn, develops into wisdom. When you combine them with a third seed - support - your harvest is understanding.

At WKI, we work to plant the seeds of knowledge and wisdom. Our cross-cultural projects provide culturally and historically accurate information delivered by verified, qualified indigenous presenters (wisdom presented by wisdom keepers). Our intra-cultural projects are designed to assist indigenous people in preserving their cultural traditions through the implementation of new skills and/or by augmenting existing skills (knowledge).

Sharing Good Corn

You can help plant that third seed - support - by making a social investment in our work. You become the corn seed that will support the knowledge and wisdom we work to plant. With your support, we can be successful in fulfilling our mission, meeting our goals and, together, we can enjoy a prize winning harvest of better understanding. And you get a share in that harvest:

Consider investing in the future with WKI. For more information, contact our development office. Information is also available in our online giftshop.