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What do Kealakehe Elementary School students have in common with the image on the 2009 Native American U.S. dollar coin?
In preparation for their fifth grade Native American studies, the school’s fourth-grade summer garden class planted the three main agricultural crops of various Native American groups in North America — squash, maize (corn) and climbing beans.
When planted close together, these crops benefit each other and are referred to as The Three Sisters Garden, a Native American practice. The Three Sisters garden is featured on the 2009 Native American U.S. dollar coin.