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.

• Jack Pettibone RiccobonoDirector · Producer

Release date

February 13, 2007

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

6m

Rated

NR

Genres

Documentary

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