Manomin

Manomin is an Ojibwe word for wild rice, a grain gathered from the shallow lakes and rivers of northern Minnesota. In the Red River country, the Wild Rice River flows west through the wooded lake district toward the prairie. Ojibwe families harvested the grain from canoes, bending the stalks over the gunwales and gently knocking the ripe seeds into the boat. Wild rice provided food that could be dried and stored for the seasons ahead.