Manoomin: The Story of Wild Rice in Michigan ecology lack of access to traditional

lack of access to traditional lands and resources and loss of family that King Island people and all Inuit are contending with

this new edition of Fatty Legs will continue to resonate with readers young and old

especially when the kids there have never experienced the values and culture of the Nakota people

Sherman dispels outdated notions of Native American fare—no fry bread or Indian tacos here—and no European staples such as wheat flour

The volume opens with a foreword by poet Sherwin Bitsui

Manoomin: The Story of Wild Rice in Michigan ecology lack of access to traditionalThis is the first book of its kind to bring forward the rich tradition of wild rice in Michigan and its importance to the Anishinaabek people who live there. Manoomin: The Story of Wild Rice in Michigan focuses on the history, culture, biology, economics, and spirituality surrounding this sacred plant. The story travels through time from the days before European colonization and winds its way forward in and out of the logging and industrialization