Indian corn will not snap off the stalk like sweet corn; ... It is generally 116 days to maturity for this type of corn. The husk can be pulled back and away to show off the beautiful colors.

Much like the sinew they use to secure the corn husk dolls they create, the Iroquois Dollmakers in Salamanca are connected by both their family and a centuries old custom that they are keeping alive.

Flint corn, or “Indian corn,” has colorful kernels with a hard outer shell. It’s typically used for decoration (think corn husk wreaths) or ground into cornmeal.

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