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Michigan’s tribal experts want to save wild rice. Here’s how they’ll do it.
EAST LANSING, MI – There’s a new plan to help restore and protect Michigan’s remaining native wild rice beds. Michigan’s wild rice, or manoomin stewardship plan was discussed in depth on ...
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Supporters of a bill to protect wild rice rally at the capitol
Central to their platform and message is saving the state grain — wild rice, manoomin in the Ojibwe language, psin in Dakota.
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Human remains — hundreds of years old — found by group of rice harvesters, MN cops say
Multiple wild rice beds exist along the lake, according to the Ojibwe tribe’s website. The harvesting season began on Aug. 15, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Modern Farmer3d
How Native Water Protectors Champion Water Quality
Leanna Goose grew up ricing manoomin (wild rice) as a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.  “Wild rice is culturally ...
Badger Herald7d
Project shares knowledge of native rice with community
As a wild rice technician, Quale performs fieldwork in the wild rice beds throughout Northern Wisconsin. Over the summer, Quale said she and other researchers used “quadrant sampling” to collect data ...
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‘Finding Manoomin: A Search for the Spirit of Wild Rice’
From LeahConnecting with my Ojibwe heritage by learning to harvest wild rice MPR News senior editor Leah Lemm walks with her son Marvin from his school bus stop on Jan. 2. So, she set out with a ...
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Supporters of a bill to protect wild rice rally at the capitol
who advocates say disturb wild rice beds — allowing for tribal nations and those who enjoy outdoor recreation a respectful existence. The other part of the bill would limit the exposure from ...