Ortiz offers a new perspective on history and on America

challenged white American perceptions of modernity

Viewpoints by members of the Menominee

Our bodies

Our Precious Corn: Yukwanénste Lumbee Ortiz offers a new perspectiveFor the Oneida people, yukwannste has two meanings: our corn and our precious. Corn has walked alongside the Oneida and other Haudenosaunee people since creation, playing an integral role in their daily and ceremonial lives throughout their often turbulent history. The relationship between corn and the Oneida has changed over time, but the spirit of this important resource has remained by their side, helping them heal along the way. In Our Precious