Corn is Maize
Lessons about corn and its origins were given at every school in Emmons County during the month of November. Corn was essential to the native way of life. The Native Americans educated pilgrims when they arrived about how to cook with corn and all its other far reaching benefits such as heat during the winter and artwork for enjoyment. One other item of interest is that the word ‘maize’ is a universal word for corn meaning ‘primary national crop’. For example the maize of China is rice. The maize for North Dakota is wheat. (although quickly changing to corn:) Back in the era of the Native Americans the maize of their nation was corn therefore pinning the name of maize to the modern word corn. The School children ages 5-13 in Hazelton, Strasburg, Linton and Bakker enjoyed the education as well creating ‘corn bracelets’, giant pieces of popcorn to hang from the ceiling and to not forget the real popcorn that was popped in the microwave for a snack:.) yum?yum!
April 12th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
learning about maize can be amaizing - all cultures has their spiritual food and maize was important for the inidiginous people and settlerers form Europe - whole grains including maize (corn) are important for health and children hearing the knowledge that food is form the Earth is great for Estension to be promoting -
April 17th, 2008 at 8:11 am
does your community have a shared community garden plot? Using the Native American Three Sisters to teach about maize, beans, and squash really helps with teaching family realtionships as well as connecting food to the Earth. It is also useful in talking about story telling as well as where food comes form now and in the past.
April 18th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Have you ever given thought to a corn Maze as a fund raiser and a community attraction? We are trying to find someone to tackle it here.. they are alot of fun and people will travel for the afternoon to one.. that means $$$ in our cafes, gas stations and communities. Let us know if you get one going.. lol .. maybe we will come and spend our money there.