The way of the Three Sisters reminds me of one of the basic teachings of our people. The most important thing each of us can know is our unique gift and how to use it in the world.
This is saying that everyone in the world has a special gift. This gift should be found and used to better the world. It is connected to the three sisters because they each have a way they help each other.
Without the corn’s support, the beans would be an unruly tangle on the ground, vulnerable to bean-hungry predators. It might seem as if she is taking a free ride in this garden, benefiting from the corn’s height and the squash’s shade, but by the rules of reciprocity none can take more than she gives. The corn takes care of making light available; the squash reduces weeds. What about the beans? To see her gift you have to look underground.
This section explains how they each help each other. They all benefit certain things from each crop, and each help the other in at least one way.
What if you were a teacher but had no voice to speak your knowledge? What if you had no language at all and yet there was something you needed to say? Wouldn’t you dance it? Wouldn’t you act it out? Wouldn’t your every movement tell the story?
The repetitive questions create an understanding of what you would do if you couldn't speak out, relating it to plants.