Seeds

Zea mays - Mandan Bride Corn

Grown by the Mandan tribe of North Dakota, it produces multicolored kernels.  This corn is dried before it is eaten and often used to make a traditional dish called misaquatash.  

Phaseolus bulgaris - Hidatsa Shield Bean

This pole bean were grown by the Hidatsa tribe in the Missouri Valley of North Dakota.  These beans are described in the book, Buffalo Bird Woman's Garden:  Agriculture of the Hidatsu Indians.  

Curcubita pepo - Summer crookneck squash

This is a worty skin variety of flavorful summer squash listed in seed catalogs from the early 1800's.  Summer squash are at their best when harvested as young fruits about 6 inches logn.