Selutsunigististi (Green Corn Ceremony)

A festival common to many Native American tribes, the selutsunigististi was traditionally one of the Seven Sacred Ceremonies of the Cherokee and is observed in late summer when the corn is first ripe enough to eat. In some respects, it can be seen as a thanksgiving celebration, given the central nature of corn (selu) in Cherokee society. In fact, Selu was the first woman, and along with her husband Kanati the progenitors of all Cherokee. Howa.