Manoomin Project Music Video: Teens, Indians Plant Wild Rice

Music Tribute: The Manoomin Project - Teens, American Indians restore Wild Rice to northern Michigan

In September 2007, Northern Michigan teenagers will plant wild rice for the fourth summer in a row with help from American Indian guides.

The Manoomin Project teaches at-risk teens, many from juvenile court, to respect themselves, nature and American Indian heritage and culture.

Manoomin means wild rice in Ojibwa - and the project receives funds from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.

It was founded by the Superior Watershed Partnership and the Cedar Tree Institute, non-profit environment organizations in Marquette, Michigan.

Wild Rice disappeared from Michigan's Upper Peninsula a century ago - and is now making a comeback thanks to teens and the American Indian Guides.

In 2006, the Manoomin Project was declared one of the 15 hardest working non-profit projects in American by World Magazine, the Acton Institute and the Good Samartian program.

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Photos by Greg Peterson, Steve Durocher and Samantha Otto
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Music Courtesy:
Detroit Free Press
An Oswego, Illinois band with Upper Peninsula roots

Music written by:
Andy Wicklund, Peter Nemanich, Chris Hammond, and Tim Obert

Detroit Free Press myspace page:
www.myspace.com/detroitfreepress
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Songs used in video:
"Acceptance"
"Drowning."
"I Can See the Child You Once Were"
Written by Andy Wicklund, Peter Nemanich, Chris Hammond
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Please help support the Manoomin Project:

Call:
Jon Magnuson, executive director of the Cedar Tree Institute
906-228-5494
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Carl Lindquist, executive director for the Superior Watershed Partnership
906-228-6095
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Media can contact Greg Peterson, Manoomin Project volunteer media advisor who edited this video.
906-475-5068
earthkeeper@charter.net
manoomin@charter.net
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Manoomin Project media coverage - At-risk teens with American Indian guides:

"Wild Rice, Wild Kids"
fall 2006 article by World Magazine
after two of our projects were named among the 15 hardest working non-profits in America:
http://www.worldmag.com/articles/12177
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Manoomin Project story/photos - scroll down a little bit):
http://www.cedartreeinstitute.org/envprojects.html
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Tags:

• Keweenaw
• Bay
• Indian
• tribe
• KBIC
• Native
• American
• wild
• rice
• manoomin
• Superior
• watershed
• Cedar
• Tree
• teen
• teenager
• Michigan

[montrosey]

I am from Canada (Manitoba) and I love Wild Rice~

Each and every one of these teens are amazing and inspiring.

Blessings with your continuing project !

[YOOPERNEWSMAN]

Dear Montrosey,

You are right - these teens and the American Indian guides are amazing people doing a good thing.

Thank you for comment.

[nycsexyredbone]

i think this was a great thing that happened!!!

thanks for posting this !

Chi Miigwech :)

[YOOPERNEWSMAN]

Thank you nycsexyredbone,

I will be having an updated video out soon with the recent fourth planting.

[lostguide1]

This a good video on an important project! well done

Don C.

[YOOPERNEWSMAN]

Thank you Don - loved your fishing photos

[Llayali]

it's wonderful to see something like this. i am so glad i moved back to the u.p. this is a very special place that must be preserved.

[brulebomb]

WOW!

What an awesome video about a very passionate and powerful group of people.

Imagine restoring what had been lost for a hundred years is now being recconected back into the circle. Amazing!

I sure hope the teens realized what a contribution they have become a part of.

I love wild rice and know it is in great jeopardy because of biotechnology .

Thank you so much for the Manoomin project and video! This just touched my heart and I thank you for taking care of our sacred plant,God Bless