The Keweenaw Wild Ones are pleased to host a Zoom webinar by Kathleen Smith, “Manoomin (Wild Rice) Stewardship,” at 6 p.m. Monday, March 28. The talk is free. To register, click here.

Smith is the Gaa ganawendang Manoomin, or “She who takes care of the wild rice,” a newly created position within the Division of Biological Services of the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC).

In her half-hour talk, she will give an overview of GLIFWC and discuss the cultural significance and ecology of wild rice, as well as how it is monitored and harvested. Smith will also speak on outreach education programs, including the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community rice camp, which anyone can attend.

To register, click here.

Marcia Goodrich Journalistic writer, Michigan Science Teaching and Assessment Reform
Michigan Technological University

Freelance writer and editor

Affiliations: Wild One’s Keweenaw Chapter, Michigan Butterfly Network, Hancock Beautification Group, Keweenaw Green Burial Alliance, Keweenaw Garden Club, Noteworthy women's barbershop chorus.