Three Sisters

These young women are harvesting the “3 Sisters” Crop in the traditional way. 3 Sisters is Corn Beans and Squash. The beans need the corn to grow tall, so they can climb the stalks and produce beans, the Squash need to be shaded by the Corn & Beans: It is an allegory of how humanity must cooperate, supporting the strengths and weaknesses of each other. Marjorie is the Healer and Elder of the Tribe, and kindly borrowed the Traditional headband basket from the Museum to pose with it. Also the lovely girl in fringed buskin holding the Tribal traditional dyed basket is a relict of the Tribe.

There is plenty for all. In the background is lantern hill, with white outcroppings of Mica. In the days of Sailing Ships, these could be seen far out to see, and they could navigate by the Mica shimmering in the moonlight, so the mountain is named Lantern Hill. It is sacred to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. Very sacred dances and prayers are offered by the Elders on the top of Lantern Hill. Archaeologists have traced the area back to 10,000 years of the Tribe. The brilliant colors of the Birch, Maple, Green of the Pines cover the painting in Autumn Splendour.