Manoomin: The Story of Wild Rice in Michigan ecology But this book is hardly

But this book is hardly a dry history of the late boarding school era

The volume opens with a foreword by poet Sherwin Bitsui

" such as the title tale in which a young girl believes in the power of the "roofwalker" spirit to make her dreams come true

lack of access to traditional lands and resources and loss of family that King Island people and all Inuit are contending with

this fifth book in the series features black-and-white interior illustrations

Manoomin: The Story of Wild Rice in Michigan ecology But this book is hardlyThis is the first book of its kind to bring forward the rich tradition of wild rice in Michigan and its importance to the Anishinaabek people who live there. Manoomin: The Story of Wild Rice in Michigan focuses on the history, culture, biology, economics, and spirituality surrounding this sacred plant. The story travels through time from the days before European colonization and winds its way forward in and out of the logging and industrialization