Nationhood and Gathering Manoomin – (Fall 2025)

Introduction to the cultural relationship between the Ojibwe people and manoomin (wild rice); an overview of the spiritual, economic, social, and dietary dependence of the Ojibwe on manoomin. Includes an overview of the elements of nationhood: Ojibwe language and culture, history, land base, and governance in relationship to manoomin. This is an experientially-based course in which students will spend time on the lake gathering and parching manoomin. Students will also spend time in the classroom evaluating and interpreting knowledge about wild rice and the Ojibwe people. Learning to think critically is an inherent part of this course.
*Possibility that student will have to pay for a ricing license.