Some of the grains fall back into the water during the process, thus allowing the manoomin, or wild rice, to reseed itself. The annual manoomin harvest goes from late August until mid to late ...

Cultural importance of manoomin – or wild rice – among Michigan’s Native nations at the heart of stewardship plan.

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 ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Manoomin, meaning "the good berry," is a type of wild rice that has been harvested by the Ojibwe people in the Great Lakes region of North America for centuries.

I’m the senior editor of the Native News initiative at MPR News. I’m excited to share our new film, “Finding Manoomin: A Search for the Spirit of Wild Rice.” The film follows my journey as ...