It's wildly misleading! In spite of its name, wild rice is actually a semi-aquatic grain harvested from a species of grass which grows in shallow waters. Its long, slender shape and chewy texture ...

Because wild rice is harvested in water with a similar shape and usage, it's easy to see why it's confused with other rice types. Regular rice is also in the larger grass family, but is not ...

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.

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 ...

Leanna Goose grew up ricing manoomin (wild rice) as a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.  “Wild rice is culturally ...

Manoomin is Ojibwe for wild rice and translates to “good berry.” But many families and tribal communities rely on it for food sovereignty and to last them through the winter until the next harvest ...

Episode 28 is with Nancy Jones, elder from Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nations in Ontario. She shares cultural teachings in ...