Manomin: Caring for Ecosystems and Each Other

Synopsis

Reclaiming crops and culture on Turtle Island Manomin, more commonly known by its English misnomer “wild rice,” is the only cereal grain native to Turtle Island (North America). Long central to Indigenous societies and diets, this complex carbohydrate is seen by the Anishinaabeg as a gift from Creator, a “spirit berry” that has allowed the Nation to flourish for generations. Manomin: Caring for Ecosystems and Each Other offers a community-engaged analysis of the under-studied grain, weaving together the voices of scholars, chefs, harvesters, engineers, poets, and artists to share the plant’s many lessons about the living relationships between all forms of creation. Grounded in Indigenous methodologies and rendered in full colour, Manomin reveals and examines our interconnectedness through a variety of disciplines—history, food studies, ethnobotany, ecology—and forms of expression, including recipes, stories, and photos. A powerful contribution to conversations on Indigenous food security and food sovereignty, the collection explores historic uses of Manomin, contemporary challenges to Indigenous aquaculture, and future possibilities for restoring the sacred crop as a staple. In our time of ecological crisis, Manomin teaches us how to live well in the world, sustaining our relations with each other, our food, and our waterways.

Copyright:

2024

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Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781772840933

Related ISBNs:

9781772840919, 9781772840902, 9781772840933, 9781772840926

Publisher:

University of Manitoba Press

Date of Addition:

11/15/24

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Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Social Studies, Earth Sciences

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Brittany Luby

Edited by:

Margaret Lehman

Edited by:

Andrea Bradford

Edited by:

Samantha Mehltretter

Edited by:

Jane Mariotti