Enduring Seeds: Native American Agriculture and Wild Plant Conservation Alaska (Summer Beaver) 500 kilometers north 9780816521685 (Summer Beaver) 500 kilometers north of Thunder Bay in Northern Ontario the variety of narrative forms He then relates "local parables" of Native American agriculture—from wild rice in the Great Lakes region to wild gourds in Florida—that convey the urgency of this situation and demonstrate the need for saving the seeds of endangered plants not only for the survival of these species but also for the preservation of genetic strains that can help scientists breed more resilient varieties of other plants