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Gardening + History
Native Culture
Many people are unaware of the rich cultural tradition of wild rice in the state of Michigan and the important role it played in the lives of Native Americans. The Anishinaabek people, native to the territory we now know as Michigan, celebrated wild rice, manoomin, as a sacred plant. Barbara Barton traces the history and culture, in her new book, The Story of Wild Rice in Michigan, of the spiritual importance of this grain to the Anishinaabek tribe. Discussion is given to the historic wild rice beds in Michigan. Many of the beds disappeared, over the years, as populations of Americans colonizing the mid-west expanded. As the importance of wetlands grows, tribal as well as non-tribal ecologists are setting goals to restore and protect wetlands and native species, including Manoomin.
As this season rolls into a time of thanksgiving, this recollection and analysis of a time past, can remind us to take a moment to appreciate what God has provided to all of us. Thank you to Barbara Barton for her new book, The Story of Wild Rice in Michigan.
Subjects:
Native American Indian Studies
Manoomin
wild rice
book review
food science - rice - history
Family | Poaceae
Monocot Commelinid Poales Poales Oryza
All material © 2021 by Jeanette Hyden for Grassroots Horticulture
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