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The Forgotten Ear of Corn
An Arikara woman was once gathering corn from the field to store away for winter use. She passed from stalk to stalk, tearing off the ears and dropping them into her folded robe. When all was gathered she started to go, when she heard a faint voice, like a child's, weeping and calling:
"Oh, do not leave me! Do not go away without me."
The woman was astonished. "What child can that be?" she asked herself. "What babe can be lost in the cornfield?"
She set down her robe in which she had tied up her corn, and went back to search; but she found nothing.
As she started away she heard the voice again:
"Oh, do not leave me. Do not go away without me."
She searched for a long time. At last in one corner of the field, hidden under the leaves of the stalks, she found one little ear of corn. This it was that had been crying, and this is why all Indian women have since garnered their corn crop very carefully, so that the succulent food product should not even to the last small nubbin be neglected or wasted, and thus displease the Great Mystery.
Write one to two sentences explaining how stories like The Forgotten Ear of Corn helped Native American communities preserve their culture.
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Stories like The Forgotten Ear of Corn helped Native American communities preserve their culture by passing down traditional knowledge and values through oral storytelling. These stories served as important lessons and reminders to respect and appreciate the resources provided by nature, fostering a sense of conservation and connection with the natural world.

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Stories like The Forgotten Ear of Corn were super important for Native American communities to keep their culture alive. They told these stories to pass down old traditions and important lessons through speaking instead of writing. The stories reminded them to respect nature and not waste any of its gifts, which helped them stay connected to the natural world.