Manoonin 101 - 1854 Treaty Authority Program

CJ Heithoff talks with Marne Kaeske, Cultural Preservation Specialist with the 1854 Treaty Authority about the manoomin or wild rice program they are bringing to North Shore state parks in August.

The 1854 Treaty Authority staff will share information about the cultural significance of wild rice, its biology and the current management practices in the 1854 Ceded Territory. Regulations and equipment needed to harvest, as well as, safety precautions to take while ricing will be discussed. This program is open to all ages and will be held outside.

The 1854 Treaty Authority is an Inter-Tribal Natural Resource Management Organization that manages the off-reservation hunting, fishing and gathering rights of the Grand Portage and Bois Forte bands of the Lake Superior Chippewa in the territory ceded under the Treaty of 1854.

Locations and times:

Monday, August 20  Cascade River State Park - 7 pm
Tuesday, August 21   Grand Portage State Park - 10 am
Friday, August 24  Tettegouche State Park  -  1 pm
Tuesday, August 28,  Hartley Nature Center  -  1 pm

Manoomin Camp
Saturday, September 8th 10 am - 3 pm at Kettle Lake (outside the Duluth area)