Manoomin Project: Video on Native Americas, at-risk teens 2007 Michigan wild rice planting; A ton of seeds in four years

The Manoomin Project: Videos shows Michigan tribes teaching at-risk teens to plant wild rice in fourth annual event delayed due to low water levels in Wisconsin Earth Keeper TV bliptv version of 2007 Manoomin Project planting near Marquette, Michigan.

A look back at four years and over one ton of rice planted to restore grain to Michigan after it disappeared a century ago.

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The Manoomin Project is restoring wild rice to northern Michigan thru the hands of at-risk teenagers with help from American Indian guides.

Over 100 teens have planted more than one ton of wild rice seeds during the past four summers thanks to guides from several Native American communities and other volunteers including from Marquette County Juvenile Court.

The wild rice project was founded by the Cedar Tree Institute in Marquette, Michigan and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community to help the teenagers learn respect for themselves, nature and American Indian heritage.

The teens can also learn about faith and are taught social issues like racism against Native American.

Normally held in September, the fourth annual wild rice planting was delayed until November 2007 due to lo water levels in Wisconsin where the seeds are purchased.

Manoomin Project volunteer media advisor Greg Peterson has the story.

Time: 10:00

Related websites:

Earth Keeper TV:

http://earthkeepers.blip.tv/ [2]

The Cedar Tree Institute:

http://www.cedartreeinstitute.org [3]

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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (Chippewa)

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community was established in the treaty of 1854. They are descendants from the L'Anse, Baraga and Ontonagon bands.

The tribal land holdings is quite large at about 14,000 acres located in the western portion of the Upper Peninsula.

The location and size of the reservation make it especially difficult in accessing health-related services. The Tribal Council consists of twelve members elected to 3 year terms.

Little River Band of Ottawa Indians

This tribe has recently gained federal recognition.

They are located in the northwestern part of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

Little River Band of Ottawa Indians

409 Water Street

Manistee, MI

49660

Tribal Offices: 616-723-8288

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Links to story on the 2007 Wild Rice Planting plus a look back at entire Manoomin Project:

Earth Keeper TV:

http://blip.tv/file/549632 [4]

youtube:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=JymNVzZ9AEc [5]

God Tube:

http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=a32d6a39a636c4b68bb7 [6]

Ottawa Videocasts:

http://www.ottawavideocasts.com/2007/12/19/manoomin-michigan-teens-american-indians-restore-wild-rice/ [7]

Pretty clips videos:

Manoomin Videos - a bunch of ours:

http://prettyclip.com/index.php?video=manoomin [8]

Brightcove:

http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1348353832 [9]

Gather:

http://www.gather.com/viewVideo.jsp?id=11821949021856988 [10]