21.   Corn pollen is a key part of prayer, sprinkled generously during ceremonies.

22.   He closes his eyes tightly, raises his arm over his head and rubs a pinch of corn pollen between his fingers.

23.   Nez blessed the flag by sprinkling it with corn pollen, which has an importance for the Navajo roughly similar to holy water in the Catholic church.

24.   They do not believe cross-pollination happened over long distances because corn pollen is heavy, does not travel far and is short-lived.