That guidance brought the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe here to Minnesota. A view of Manoomin or wild rice after it has been harvested and processed.

Layne Kennedy Come September in northern Minnesota, on lakes on the Ojibwa lands, harvesters, two per canoe, pole through thick clusters of wild rice plants growing along the marshy shores.

On March 24, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency called ... The agency said it's been in contact with native tribes that harvest wild rice as well as the federal Environmental Protection ...

They’ve harvested it by hand for hundreds ... The Wild Rice Act would recognize the inherent right of wild rice “to exist and thrive in Minnesota.” Supporters say the bill is not granting ...

DULUTH — The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld a state ... pollution nearly eight times higher than the standard for wild rice waters. On Monday, a three-judge panel unanimously said the ...

In fact, it's the official grain of Minnesota! Wild rice is the ... with a much longer shelf life than regular rice. Because wild rice is harvested in water with a similar shape and usage, it's ...