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From Lake Tawas to a wild rice camp: how manoomin is harvested by Michigan Indigenous communities

Nov 12, 2025 | Daily News

Every year as summer ends, Indigenous Michiganders head out onto lakes and rivers to collect wild rice, a staple food with cultural significance to these communities. Read the full story by WKAR-TV – East Lansing, MI.


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