Ojibwe prophecy led to the Great Lakes. Now it’s threatened
Native wild rice, a centerpiece of spiritual and cultural life for the Ojibwe people, grows on freshwater lakes throughout the Great Lakes region. LAC DU FLAMBEAU, Wis. — The Ojibwe people of modern-day Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin have for 1,000 years adhered to a spiritual prophecy to live “where food grows on the water.” That[...]
May 29, 2020
