A Search for the Spirit of Wild Rice

Finding Manoomin

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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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