How Native Americans Are Saving Vegetables from Extinction

[@dingdingdingding5544]

beautiful culture that was nearly wiped out with their crops too it seems

[@therealbrappuccino]

Native Americans, badass from their humble beginnings.

[@rachellehewankorn7027]

Thank you. 😛

[@sacredcolors1078]

cringe is me bitch ur white😂😂😂

[@sacredcolors1078]

Benjamin Natividad u lit enit💯💯

[@themanhimself1229]

English?

[@fionaokeefe1906]

Mr. Tophat they can’t speak it!!!

[@PandaLoverUwU]

I’m Native American and I wish my community had something like this so I could learn more about my culture

[@JoseMartinez-df2db]

Reach out to this site and see if they can help. I'm Native of Mexico, Toltec and many historical foods are still preserved. Our culture from the Americas are the most beautiful in the world.

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

Not all tribes cultivated corn.

[@PeterJonesonline]

You can learn about your culture. It’s called University.

[@SexLuthor]

@@PeterJonesonline bruh

[@Nenebee1024]

I am chickasaw, it took me years but I finally got access to some of the corn seeds of my people. Talk to folks from your tribe, other bands of your tribe or tribes that are closely related and ask the folks you know if they know about the kinds of corn your people raised, and specific agriculture methods they used.

[@astralshowers9924]

There is something really beautiful about this. The preservation of their culture paired with the determination to not let these plants die out simply because they are not useful for mass production and consumption, its really wonderful.

[@GaiaVedai]

This library is amazing and so important.

[@tvommy]

I love American Natives so much, they love earth so much and they're so calm

[@rachellehewankorn7027]

We're lit .

[@horticasey]

Bunch of drunks

[@boblee9864]

tom they also own a lot of Casinos 🎰

[@credinzel6996]

Kinda creepy in a sense man.

[@credinzel6996]

I mean by your love to natives.

[@Taesarra]

It breaks my heart that I didn't have the opportunity to grow up with the culture of my own Ojibwe heritage, but seeing such loving care being taken to help preserve our past is so important and gives me hope for those who come after us that they'll get the chance to learn what I didn't have the chance to

[@mrgarcia1644]

I respect him for carrying out the tradition.

[@coolwatergreensky]

Kevin ain’t Native. Like at all

[@maniswil2]

Literally a european...

[@myselfjust5839]

I cried for their longing of their original days... the humble culture and origin that missing through those hard times of being pushed aside.

[@JuanFernandez-zv2oz]

Are they also contributing to international seed banks? They really need to. A single point of failure could mean disaster after so much hard work. Preserve your native foods and plants, don't just name suburban streets after them.

[@EveryoneElseIsWeirdImNormal]

Likely not since these are the last seeds and there isn't enough to probably preserve and grow at the same time

[@zedmeinhardt3404]

Carrying on the 3 year tradition of replying. One seed may produce 600 kernels, but the plants that survive are the ones that grow well where planted. Shipping them all over the world would result in a completely different variety in each location after a few + years. It wouldn't preserve the variety.

[@b_uppy]

They need more than those small jars in their library. They could sell extra seeds to help fund this projects also.

[@Trund27]

76 varieties of corn?!? I had no idea there were that many! This is important stuff.

[@aidancampos5959]

Snodge Kat That’s just what they have, there’s easily thousands if not hundreds of thousands of cultivars throughout the world.

[@alidelatierra]

Theres thousands of types

[@Wildman-lc3ur]

With 100s of tribes in North America your guaranteed to see unique crops Thiers corn bred for flour, to be eaten by the cob,eaten in a soup and popped into popcorn. The musk and cob are beneficial as well The musk makes an excellent natural tin foil for tamales and corn bread The cob can be boiled down into a vegetable stock for cooking

[@KSHvoiceactingofficial]

I wish happiness and peace to all Native Americans.

[@cristinahasty4524]

seeing what you have done makes me cry with happiness so much has been lost and tainted ive been working towards getting land so i can do just what u r doing saving all that is getting lost. saving our people and the land i love so much

[@edgarmkrtumyan2342]

god bless Native Americans from Armenia

[@aneesh2115]

God bless the Armenians and protect them form the Turks

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

It’s kinda an insult to say god bless when America was colonized under the guise of Christianity, as well as justifying genocide. As an Armenian you should understand that.

[@bushdid911jetfuelcantmelts4]

This channel is so underrated.

[@BlackSeranna]

Thank you for taking care of these things. I myself have plants that have been handed down to me, but nowadays, families have become nomadic, and no one cares about "just a plant" or "just a flower". I will hand my flowers down to my daughter, who, hopefully, can carry on.

[@freddyenriquez4566]

This corn looks like the corn we call “mote” in Ecuador. The only difference is that the Ecuadorian corn on the cob is way thicker.

[@ifbadwhypretty]

Even though a lot of people around the world thinks that Native Americans are gone here they are helping the world.

[@camgood2437]

This is great. I was just thinking a lot about varieties of vegetables that we used in the 18th century that have been lost. It's great to see that there are people persevering these species.

[@johnnychang4233]

Are those valuables specimens having their backup at the Svaldbard Global Seed Vault?

[@JustinMBailey]

That's a really really good question!

[@HitGirl20]

This was my immediate question, too. They should be!!!

[@johnnychang4233]

HitGirl20 Those species of corn have bigger kernels and weight less once they are dried, making for more easier transportation and more yield if cultivated in an optimal condition.

[@DiffuseSachverhalte]

johnny chang Oh believe me all kinda giant companys probably saved all the secrets of DNA in their chambers centurys ago. I heard 1 phamacy company did send people to ancient people in the rainforest to take their bloodsamples for the dna save up. or thousand years old natural plant medicine mixtures from these people etc. and thats just the tip of the icerock

[@johnnychang4233]

Vinc Vinc Archived sample from a species during certain time frame, doesn't equal the same chance to survive and thrive once revived in a distant future, due to the dormancy of the genes in charge to gradually adapt to the environment.

[@syrenawebb2605]

It's so exciting and amazing that they are doing their best to keep ancestoral foods alive. Seed libraries are so crucial, not only to represent traditional food sources, but to also educate future generations about agricultural diversity.

[@lewismacaskill5974]

i think we could learn more in 5 minutes with a native american than a whole day with a modern teacher

[@mattjim4176]

Good video 👍 . We and my grand parents do tha same . From the navhjo nation thank you. Bless you .

[@TourmalineDragonfly]

Please make a second and third storage of this to protect with love, this is beautiful.

[@micheladerry5681]

greetings and great respect from Italy.

[@flowerchild777]

THANK YOU! 😍 I appreciate the differences and the similarities among the Native American peoples

[@aleph-tavunutterable1585]

These people are the true salt of the earth! 🙌

[@theonce-ler9198]

I love corn. Corn is my favorite vegetable.

[@deeznuts3455]

you obviously haven't tried broccoli.

[@heyikindalikeyou]

its actually a grain!

[@41DallasMavsFan41]

+heyikindalikeyou +1

[@hdranold6463]

Lol

[@charliec7853]

+heyikindalikeyou No its clearly a fruit!

[@donnawoodford6641]

The 🌽 variety shown here, long in length, reminds me of the field corn my dad used to grow. I knew some Pottawatomie individuals in Kansas, but didn't know that their ancestors were farmers. I was thinking that maize is a grass that originated in Mexico. Thank you for sharing.

[@giovannirojas3506]

It did originate in Mexico, but it spread out all throughout the America's.

[@buddyclem7328]

@@giovannirojas3506 That proves how extensive our Native American trade network was in ancient times. It's nothing short of amazing.

[@kerianhalcyon2769]

As a guy who believes we need to preserve many aspects of our world's cultures, I'm pretty pleased with this. It'd be great to be able to experiment with the different types of corn in order to figure out the different recipes and kinds of food you can make with it.

[@donnawalker3910]

This made my heart smile

[@killerkimm]

This deserves millions of views !!! So awesome

[@steelwind345]

Very cool. Also his hat at 1:43 is awesome

[@hattusilli2225]

The new beginning seems promising. I hope to see more

[@totallynotdelinquent5933]

People who do this should give their rare varieties to seed vaults, and then sell them so these species/cultivars can continue to thrive.

[@bloated.utopia]

these guys are doing such a cool thing

[@RowanoftheGreenwood]

I was honored to meet George Martin when he, his wife and other Potawatomi elders came to visit our Petroglyphs in Ontario back in 2014 or 2015. His gentleness, knowledge and kindness is something that will stay with me forever. Gtchi-miigwetch George! 🙏🏼 ❤🖤💛🤍

[@Ragnarra]

Absolutely beautiful it brought tears to my eyes, happy tears of course.

[@johnnyesleo]

that guy should share some of that crops with the ark of seed ol Svalvard that has a bank of crops with no modifications in a bunker protected from nuke disasters and natural disasters. what a noble way to spend your life.

[@ccharles848]

Beautiful story!

[@CaroleMinxBlanton]

We, The Cherokee People do this also!!

[@tathaisam8964]

Stop saying we need more people like them, we SHOULD be people like them

[@n_s1538]

so peaceful sound

[@danapawloski325]

I go to that camp every year and I've learned so much from them

[@donttalktomebye]

i am not sure how many non natives were involved in this to help uplift native farmers and their communities but as a non native this is something that helps me get an idea of what i can do for my part to uplift native communities. thank you for this

[@coolwatergreensky]

Kevin is non-native

[@coolwatergreensky]

And I feel really really weird about him not saying that he isn’t Native. And we constantly feel this way so many when you help, you mention you’re a white ally and a guest

[@marina3187]

Thank you for taking care of Mother Earth.

[@janebooth9867]

Thank you decent people worldwide. we have to preserve good things ... our old ways are BEST.

[@chloewells7456]

I'm glad to be mostly Native American! They are so humble to the Earth!

[@markisthegreat3432]

Always show respect to your OG guys.

[@papasfatcat8648]

Thank you for preserving our past for the future. Without individuals like your our past, our now, our future would be lost.

[@BibleSamurai]

i love people that try to preserve the ancient ways of simple living

[@Danny_Does_Drawings]

Ok. that white corn is AWESOME.

[@lylejohnson7591]

Watching these videos just ruin my diet in a happy way. My Dad's side was from Norway. One time visiting Grandpa and Grandma in Minnesota. Grandma fix a bunch of Norwegian food. So I can see how important it is for Native Americans to keep the seeds and food alive for younger generations.

[@ristube3319]

I grew up 20 minutes away from the first jar shown, Westerly RI is not far from Narragansett RI. So sad to see something from there being in a state of endangerment, doesn’t matter what it is, Home is home.

[@kekoajk05]

Now I really want to see what the soup looks like... Awesome as normal

[@buddyclem7328]

I want to eat a big bowl of that corn stew, while honoring the heritage of my ancestors, the Erie People of the Iroquois Nation.

[@Marvee78]

Such wonderful and important work.

[@BringThemToTheBankSky]

I found something while fishing and exploring in Michigan. A fruit or veggie that I have never in my life seen. It was low to the ground and didn’t seem to be a big plant but the fruit or veggie that was growing from it I have never seen. Quite interesting!

[@vortexgen1]

These seeds are very valuable because of some disease could come along and wipe out the engineered crops we have been using for so long to feed us. These seeds could then be used to make the disease resistant new crops that we need. Also it's nice to to have some variety in life and try some different kinds of heritage fruits and vegetables.

[@Realatmx]

Waw.. Amazing work.. God bless you for your kind work.. It's really great

[@Plantpuffbaby]

That sounds like a fantastic job.

[@prod.1soc]

this place is called jijak. i have been here many times before, and is the food oh so good here and there is a great lake that has good fish and it has good people too. that old man in the beginning with the feathers, i know him and i am pretty sure he is related to me. this was pretty cool to see that such a big company filmed such a small property.

[@ashleighbarker5233]

Keep up the great videos!

[@nancybaldwin1811]

If more people lived in the native american ways, and grew in traditional ways, there would be more than enough and everyone would be healthier. Imagine the variety.

[@kojima3194]

One of my friend is a native

[@nonchalantree6604]

They live right near me

[@Wildman-lc3ur]

I would really like to try some of these lost crops Maybe they could be a nice side dish for a meal

[@nye4632]

See, people could do something good.

[@honduras4207]

We do that by hand everyday in honduras

[@set0m]

The Earth is our mother and the sky is our father. We must take care of them.

[@redyumi6441]

was looking forward to the feast.

[@justing1810]

Keep doing that good work

[@portiaanderson1638]

i wish there was a Native American restaurant with info on this so we can know this and help the earth

[@buddyclem7328]

I share the same dream.

[@coolwatergreensky]

13 Moons Kitchen out of Grand Rapids

[@marypreston9791]

This is so awesome.

[@perspexsavant4787]

Yes!!!!! I love this!!!

[@yogilad_om]

So touching

[@danachos]

Why not say in the title "How Anishinaabek Are Saving Vegetables..." because both Ojibwe and Potawatomi peoples are Nish and it is wayyyyy more accurate than "Native American" and way less colonial

[@forbster1]

this was beautiful

[@yash-vl8ob]

wow someone is there saving world's food heritage

[@evonnguyen4378]

great video!

[@TimOdne-bb9vd]

You guys getting ready🌸

[@allen7314]

I like that old native guy. He gets it.

[@MrTater122]

Have they sent any of these seeds to the Svalbard seed bank?

[@jacobeksor6088]

Just like Montagnard indigenous Central highland, aboriginal Australia we eat healthy food when no grocery store or modern thing.

[@NotSoCrazyNinja]

I was going to make a comment, but I can't figure out a way to put it into words what I want to say. Everyone needs to be more mindful of their food. Most people have been brought up to believe food is some inanimate object that we can do with what we please. Food is and should remain alive. Plants are sentient in their own ways. When we give respect to the plant, the plant rewards us. Modern industrial-scale farming has removed this personal connection with food. Just a couple hundred years or so ago, everyone had a personal connection to their food, even if they didn't give it respect. Now, few know where the food comes from. It's dead before it arrives to us. It sits on a shelf for months or years before we even see it. There is no love given to the plants, no respect, and the end product (food) is not as nourishing to the body. Humans eat and eat because their bodies sense the lack of nutrition and are trying to get the needed nutrients, and get fat in the process. Our reward for lack of respect is lack of health. We didn't care for the plants and animals that feed us, and they stopped caring about us.

[@roku3216]

Now I need to find a recipe for corn soup.

[@vani453]

My heart...

[@DeRien8]

aww man, how do I get a job working with these people

[@Happiness.789]

How similar our way of life is.

[@juliehipp2771]

Mad respect

[@kevindc6133]

The original americans

[@khoih0]

god bless these people

[@mingsong]

corn gets cross pollinated easily. It must be hard to keep seeds true to parent.

[@moonpai3668]

I don't understand why there are so many hate comments.

[@beanzattacobell1128]

I really want some of those corn seeds.

[@gabbys7163]

THANK YOU

[@91185mccoy]

Thank you Monsanto! (Sarcasm)

[@tonykingz1818]

Can you donate some of those good native seeds to a felllow Michigan grower???

[@davidmcdonald9180]

Diversify from the maize, looked like some pumpkin seeds on your shelf. Think maygrass, knotweed and little barley are having a slight trend. Think I saw Colorado with maygrass.

[@mackinseysmith2089]

I wish the best of luck