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Fred Ackley Jr. from Sokaogon Chippewa Community of Mole Lake harvesting manoomin, or wild rice.

Manoomin: Food That Grows on the Water

This story follows Fred Ackley Jr. from the Sokaogon Chippewa Community of Mole Lake as he harvests and processes manoomin, or wild rice. The ancestors of his community migrated to Madeleine Island from eastern Canada long ago, then more recently to the Rice Lake area. Their 12 square mile…