Central to their platform and message is saving the state grain — wild rice, manoomin in the Ojibwe language, psin in Dakota.

communities use at least 95 species of wild plants from rice fields and surrounding habitats for purposes ranging from curing fever and cough to treating stomach pain. “Wayanad offers an ...

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 ...

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.

Sulfate from acid rain, sewage treatment plants, mines and bacteria is creating a harmful byproduct affecting wild rice in Minnesota. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and University of Minnesota ...