Where it grows: While most corn is sensitive to drought and requires well draining yet consistently moist soil, Pisátáóhpiikiinaattsi has been bred to grow in harsh conditions.

How to Identify: Pisátáóhpiikiinaattsi is an early maturing, vibrant flour corn. The variety is open-pollinated and sustainable because it was created from heirloom varieties. Pisátáóhpiikiinaattsi is known for its multi-coloured kernals.

Blackfoot: Pisátáóhpiikiinaattsi

Corn along with pole beans and squash are referred to as the Three Sisters by many Indigenous communities. When planted together the three plants work together to help one another thrive. Corn provides a tall stalk for beans to climb.

Food Uses:

• Pisátáóhpiikiinaattsi was created to be used as a food source, not only for decoration. One of the most genetically diverse maize types currently available to breeders is Pisátáóhpiikiinaattsi, which is very versatile. Pisátáóhpiikiinaattsi is known for having a high yield.