AdvertisementHow Native American Tribes Saved A Giant, Ancient Squash From OblivionJune 23, 2016Rebecca WilliamsfacebookEmailPunkin Shananaquet, a member of the Gun Lake tribe, holds a Gete Kosman squash at the Gteganes Farm in west Michigan. This squash, which until recently was thought to be extinct, is one of dozens of traditional crops being cultivated as part of a revival of foods native to the Great Lakes region. (Courtesy of Jijak Foundation)