Native American Seedkeepers of Iowa NATIVE AMERICAN WOMAN SEEDKEEPERS OF IOWA In traditional Native American culture, women are connected to both the moon and water. The moon controls tides of water on earth. That refers to a woman’s fertility. When a woman is carrying a child, her belly looks like a moon and it’s filled with water. When children enter from the Spirit realm to the physical world, they enter into this world through water. Through that connection, women also have a connection to s