N’tongwezid Nebizokikonek – Welcome to Our Garden, indigenous seed saving practices are a reverent way to safeguard ancient food ways. This is the audio version of an article from the August/September 2021 issue of Mother Earth News magazine. For more great articles on livestock and land management, large and small farming, and even bees, go to www.motherearthnew.com If you’re interested in workshops about everything from cheesemaking to soil health to building around your property, you can take our online classes  and attend the Mother Earth News Fairs. Mother Earth News’s sister publication is Grit. Photo by Amyrose Foll. Music is “Fingerlympics” by Dr. Turtle.