manoomin expert and tribal elder at Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in the western Upper Peninsula. Manoomin is integral to the Anishinaabe migration story, the history of how the ...

Over the past 40 years, the amount of Manoomin has decreased by about 50%, wild rice technician at Trout Lake Station Sagen Quale said. Manoomin is Ojibwe for wild rice and translates to “good berry.” ...

But aside from cooking her famous Ojibwe fried rice, Leah didn’t feel connected to the significance of Manoomin — a sacred plant revered for its sustenance and deep connection to Indigenous ...