Book

Wild rice and the Ojibway people

Minnesota Historical Society PressSt. Paul • Published In 1988 • Pages:

By: Vennum, Thomas.

Abstract
Vennum looks at the role wild rice played and continues to play in the life of the Ojibway people. He discusses how it grows (and how paddy wild rice is grown), it's place in myth and ceremony, and its importance in the diet. He also examines how the Ojibway traditionally harvested wild rice verses the way it is harvested today The role of wild rice in the Ojibway economy, past and present, is discussed. Vennum also looks at the effects treaties and federal, state, and provincial laws have had on the Ojibway people's access to wild rice.
Subjects
Flora
Sociocultural trends
Annual cycle
Collecting
Preservation and storage of food
Diet
Production and supply
External trade
External relations
Disasters
culture
Ojibwa
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Arctic and Subarctic
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 1998
Field Date
Not specified
Coverage Date
mid-seventeenth century to mid-twentieth century
Coverage Place
Central Ojibwa; United States and Canada
Notes
Thomas Vennum, Jr.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-239)
LCCN
87038333
LCSH
Ojibwa Indians