🥗 The 3 Sisters Salad and the connection to Indigenous culture: The name Three Sisters refers to a traditional Indigenous agricultural practice and story shared among many First Nations across North America. The “Three Sisters” are corn, beans, and squash, which were grown together because they support one another: 🌽 Corn provides tall stalks for beans to climb. 🫘 Beans enrich the soil with nitrogen. 🎃 Squash spreads along the ground, keeping weeds down and moisture in. This practice embodies a philosophy of balance, sustainability, and interconnection, which are values central to Indigenous foodways.