Plant Genome Outreach to Native Americans

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Traditional Uses Ceremonies

Corn is a central part of the Navajo, Apache, Hopi, Zuni, Acoma, Laguna, and Isleta Pueblos. The Navajo and Apache have used corn pollen in daily prayers, to cure illness, and during puberty and marriage ceremonies. Corn meal or pollen can be offered to the rising sun with a prayer. The Hopi people live near areas that have high mesa with about 10 to 13 inches of rain fall for a year. The rain helps the growth, richness, and well-being of the corn.

Different Tribal Views On Corn
Pre-History Of Corn

Navajo Ceremonials
Ceremonies of Holyway Chants

Navajo Medicine
The standard American medicine helps a patient cure from illness through the process of having surgery, or medications. Navajo medicine is different.
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Puberty
"Coming of age" or going into womanhood is also known as the kinaalda ceremony.


Rain
Traditional Food
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