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Posted inForests and Plants, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

Groups fight to preserve future of Michigan’s indigenous wild rice

by BridgeDetroit April 3, 2025November 7, 2025

To aid in restoration across the state, the Michigan Wild Rice Initiative, comprising tribes indigenous to the Great Lakes region, state officials, and academic experts, created a stewardship plan.

Posted inAgriculture, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Minnesota Tribe Sets Enforceable Rules To Safeguard Wild Rice and Water Supply

by Circle of Blue August 30, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Michigan tribes fight long odds to restore wild rice, their history

by Bridge Michigan August 1, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Climate Change, Food, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Minnesota Ojibwe harvest sacred, climate-imperiled wild rice

by The Associated Press September 30, 2022

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