Wild rice, also called manoomin, mnomen, psíŋ, Canada rice, Indian rice, or water oats, is any of four species of grasses that form the genus Zizania, and the grain that can be harvested from them.

Wild rice is the only grain native to North America and comes in a myriad of colors in the darker hues—green, tan, brown. The Anishinaabeg people—one of the rice's American Indian custodians—also call wild rice Manoomin, which literally means "the good grain".

Ganawenindiwag Manoomin Anishinaabeg means "The Rice and the People take care of each other" and encapsulates the primary goal of the Manoomin program: to increase the health of the human and manoomin relationship, so that the generations yet to come will always know and be able to give thanks for the generosity of Manoomin.

Oct 31, 2023 · Preparing Wild Rice (Manoomin) The Anishinaabe wild rice harvesting process involves several key steps: parching, dancing, winnowing, and finishing. Each step is integral to its harvest and preparation.

Dec 26, 2020 · Another name for hand-harvested, parched wild rice is Manoomin, the Anishinabe name. Confusingly, cultivated black rice is parched too, but this should happen after the blacking process.

Manoomin is different from brown or white rice. It grows in coastal wetlands and inland lakes and rivers in the Great Lakes region which includes the Ceded Territory of the Lake Superior Ojibwe. It is high in protein, yet very low in fat.

Manoomin, also known as wild rice (Zizania palustris), is a species of grain-producing grass native to the Great Lakes area and portions of Canada. It grows in the shallow, quiet waters of inland lakes and slow-flowing streams.

Sep 25, 2024 · In Anishinaabek culture, manoomin is not just a food source, it is a sacred symbol. Our migration story began with being instructed to leave the East Coast and travel west until we found food that grew on the water.

Manoomin was made for the waters of Minnesota. This precious plant, also known as psiη to Dakota people and wild rice in English, grows better here than just about anywhere. It is part of the region’s Anishinaabe people, a generous but delicate community member that provides delicious food packed with protein and nutrition.

Manoomin, wild rice, is an Indigenous cultural touchstone, food resource, and keystone wetland plant species found primarily in the Great Lakes region. Wild rice significantly influences wetland productivity, pollutant fate, and intricate relationships with various other plant and animal species.