The Sacred Food

A short documentary about the Ojibwe Native Americans of Northern Minnesota and the wild rice (Manoomin) they consider a sacred gift from the Creator. The film tells the Creation and Migration stories that are central to the tribe's oral history and belief system while showing the traditional process of hand-harvesting and parching the wild rice. Biotech companies are currently researching ways to genetically modify the rice and the community is fighting to keep it wild.

Genre: Documentary

Stars: Dave Hoagland, Jr.

Crew: Winona LaDuke (Thanks), Jack Pettibone Riccobono (Director), Jack Pettibone Riccobono (Producer), Brian C. Gregory (Sound Designer)

Country: United States of America

Language: English

Studio: All Rites Reserved

Runtime: 6 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: Feb 13, 2007

IMDb: 10

Keywords:tradition, indigenous, minnesota, rice, biotechnology, native american, ojibwe indians, gmo, native american folklore, native american culture, short film

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