A Search for the Spirit of Wild Rice

Finding Manoomin

0.0202427mNR

DocumentaryHistory

An Ojibwe woman explores the history and spiritual importance of manoomin to the Mille Lacs Band by interviewing tribal elders, visiting a museum, harvesting wild rice by canoe, and preserving her people's legacy for her son.

Directed by Leah Lemm

CAST

The people behind the story

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Leah Lemmself

Finding Manoomin

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