Listen "In the Know: For the Love of Manoomin (Wild Rice)"
Episode Synopsis
Manoomin (wild rice) grows along the waterways of Northern Turtle Island and has been treasured by Anishinaabe since time immemorial. But in the past hundred years, protecting wild rice has become an increasing concern. Learn more about this sacred food source from manoomin harvesters James Whetung, William Yerxa, and Jana Rae Yerxa. Inspired by Harold Perry, whose grandmother carried seeds from Rice Lake to the Mississippi River near Ardock, James Whetung returned home from Ardock's 1982 food security uprising to his community of Curve Lake First Nation determined to restore their wild rice beds, with the ultimate goal of putting the rice back in Rice Lake.James and his clan (Black Duck) continue to work to restore their hereditary territory and to put the rice back in Rice Lake! BlackDuckWildRice.net Jana-Rae Yerxa is Anishinaabe. Her home community is Couchiching First Nation in Treaty #3 territory. She currently resides in Fort Frances, Ontario and is happy to be part of Seven Generations Education Institute as Faculty and Curriculum Developer in Anishinaabe Gikendaasowin. William Yerxa is Anishinaabe from Little Eagle which is now known as Couchiching First Nation. William began ricing when he was 13 years old and has been caring for manoomin for 70 years. He is happy his children and grandchildren know how to care for manoomin. Follow ICA on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook IndigenousClimateAction.com The ICA Pod Team is made up of Lindsey Bacigal, Morningstar Derosier, and Brina Romanek.
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