These three goddesses/spirits are important figures of the Gaihwi:io Religion of the Haudenosaunee Native American Tribes of the United States and Canada.

The Three Sisters are Corn, the eldest and tallest sister, Bean, the second eldest sister and the youngest and shortest sister, Pumpkin (or Squash).

The Haudenosaunee would plant corns, beans, and squash seeds together in the same hole and each of these plants helped each other grow and help protect each other against the elements. That is why the Haudenosaunee call them The Three Sisters, because they nurture each other like a family should.