The Choctaw Nation and NASA are teaming up in a historic move, sending Choctaw heirloom seeds to the International Space Station(ISS). This November, the SpaceX CRS-29 mission will carry these seeds, symbols of the Choctaw’s enduring agricultural legacy, into orbit. From Oklahoma to Orbit Five varieties of Choctaw seeds will journey to space including  (Choctaw Sweet Potato Squash), Tvnishi (a spinach-like leafy green), Tobi (Smith Peas), Chukfi (Peas), and Tanchi Tohbi (Flour Corn). They’re not merely plants but living links to the Choctaw’s ancestral knowledge. Dr. Kathryn Gardner-Vandy, a Choctaw citizen and the mission’s lead, has been instrumental in mission, … Continue reading Choctaw Nation’s Heirloom Seeds Set for Space Station in Groundbreaking NASA Mission!