The gift / the National Film Board of Canada presents ; director, Gary Farmer ; producer, Jerry D. Krepakevich.

Ever since it was first nurtured from a grass by the Maya, corn has held a sacred place in the lives of Indigenous peoples in the Americas. Before colonization, corn was widely used as a beverage, a food staple, an oil and a ceremonial object. It was respected and revered as a critical part of creat...

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