Manoomin: Michigan teens, American Indians restore wild rice
The Manoomin Project is restoring wild rice to northern Michigan thru the hands of at-risk teenagers with help from American Indian guides. Over 100 teens have planted more than one ton of wild rice seeds during the past four summers thanks to guides from several Native American communities and other volunteers including from Marquette County Juvenile Court. The wild rice project was founded by the Cedar Tree Institute in Marquette, Michigan and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community to help the teenagers learn respect for themselves, nature and American Indian heritage. The teens can also learn about faith and are taught social issues like racism against Native American. Normally held in September, the fourth annual planting was delayed until November 2007 due to lo water levels in Wisconsin where the seeds are purchased. Manoomin Project volunteer media advisor Greg Peterson has the story. Time: 10:00 Related websites: Earth Keeper TV: http://earthkeepers.blip.tv/ The Cedar Tree Institute: http://www.cedartreeinstitute.org --- Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (Chippewa) The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community was established in the treaty of 1854. They are descendants from the L'Anse, Baraga and Ontonagon bands.5 The tribal land holdings is quite large at about 14,000 acres located in the western portion of the Upper Peninsula. The location and size of the reservation make it especially difficult in accessing health-related services. The Tribal Council consists of twelve members elected to 3 year terms. --- Little River Band of Ottawa Indians This tribe has recently gained federal recognition. They are located in the northwestern part of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Little River Band of Ottawa Indians 409 Water Street Manistee, MI 49660 Tribal Offices: 616-723-8288 --- News From Indian Country article: http://indiancountrynews.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2023&Itemid=73 NFIC story picked up by Pow Wows blog: http://www.powwows.com/gathering/news/41963-fourth-year-upper-peninsula-wild-rice-planting-delayed-low-water-levels.html --- Turtle Talk Blog uses Indian Country Today story: http://turtletalk.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/more-on-the-manoomin-project-up-program-for-juvenile-court-youth/ --- Indian Country Today article: http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096416108 --- The Peoples Path - home page - link to Earth Times: http://www.yvwiiusdinvnohii.net/upnews.shtml --- Urth TV Blog http://www.urth.tv/content/view/22000/397/ --- Cedar Tree Institute http://www.cedartreeinstitute.org/wildrice2007.html --- Absolute Michigan: http://www.absolutemichigan.com/ http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/food-dining/michigan-grown/manoomin-project-restores-wild-rice-to-up-and-thats-just-the-beginning/ --- American Feast (They have lots of natural products including wild rice from Minn) Front page headlines/link - look in lower left corner of page: http://www.americanfeast.com/home.php Story: http://blog.americanfeast.com/2007/11/atrisk_teens_native_americans.html --- Good News Daily: http://www.goodnewsdaily.com/show_story.php?ID=3500 --- Red Nation Society: http://www.rednationsociety.com/article.php?article=492 ---- Reznet news: http://www.reznetnews.org/blogs/yoopernewsman/planting-wild-rice-northern-michigan --- Zimbio includes EPA blogs: http://www.zimbio.com/Drinking+Water+Sustainability/articles/4/Manoomin+Project+risk+teens+plant+wild+rice --- Independent press with 30 photos (check out public comments at the bottom): http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2007/11/368200.shtml --- Word Press: http://earthkeeperinitiative.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/14/ --- The Mining Journal: http://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/501162.html?nav=5001 --- Yahoo Indigenous peoples picks up Earth Times story: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/indigenous_peoples_literature/message/22851 ---- Turtle Blog picks up Earth Times story: http://turtletalk.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/manoomin-project-planting-wild-rice-in-up/ ---- Earth Times story: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,215966.shtml ---- Turtle Island Native Network News Story: http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/viewtopic.php?p=8716#8716 photos: http://www.turtleisland.org/culture/manoomin1.gif http://www.turtleisland.org/culture/manoomin2.gif --- 2007 Manoomin Project Music Video: Earth Keeper TV on bliptv: http://blip.tv/file/341528/ Earth Keeper TV on you tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0QPBLruQZ8
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how is this going now in 2016???
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i live in wisconsin id like to know how to plant it in a pond also where do i buy it?
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When he said, "We bring back the rice, man!" at 7:57 I busted out laughing. Awesome soundbite and a good project. Right on! Fight the powah! You bring that back rice, dude!
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a man and a woman raising their kids solves a lot of problems
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Great video....my cat loved it!
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this is very good, we need more of this...everywhere!
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This is just a wonderful program...I can't say enough about this!!!
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its little things like these by all is what is needed. My wish is that such initiative spread across this nation and beyond. :) Rube. "just another nature lover"
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