
Returning seeds to their ancestors: Revitalizing biodiversity and foodways through plant rematriation
Courtney Streett first heard about the Nanticoke squash in 2021. As president and executive director of the then-recently formed Native Roots Farm Foundation (NRFF), which reunites the Nanticoke people of the larger Delaware region with aspects of their heritage and shares that knowledge with the wider world, she was intrigued and made a mental note to research the fruit further.
Streett, who is a member of the Nanticoke Tribe, was not surprised that she or few other tribal members were aware of...
Streett, who is a member of the Nanticoke Tribe, was not surprised that she or few other tribal members were aware of...