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Music Tribute: The Manoomin Project - Teens, American Indians restore Wild Rice to northern MichiganIn September 2007, Northern Michigan teenagers will plant wild rice for the fourth summer in a row with help from American Indian guides.The Manoomin Project teaches at-risk teens, many from juvenile court, to respect themselves, nature and American Indian heritage and culture.Manoomin means wild rice in Ojibwa - and the project receives funds from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.It was founded by the Superior Watershed Partnership and the Cedar Tree Institute, non-profit environment organizations in Marquette, Michigan.Wild Rice disappeared from Michigan's Upper Peninsula a century ago - and is now making a comeback thanks to teens and the American Indian Guides.In 2006, the Manoomin Project was declared one of the 15 hardest working non-profit projects in American by World Magazine, the Acton Institute and the Good Samartian program.Length:--Photos by Greg Peterson, Steve Durocher and Samantha Otto---Music Courtesy:Detroit Free PressAn Oswego, Illinois band with Upper Peninsula rootsMusic written by:Andy Wicklund, Peter Nemanich, Chris Hammond, and Tim ObertDetroit Free Press myspace page:www.myspace.com/detroitfreepress---Songs used in video:"Acceptance""Drowning." "I Can See the Child You Once Were"Written by Andy Wicklund, Peter Nemanich, Chris Hammond-----Please help support the Manoomin Project:Call:Jon Magnuson, executive director of the Cedar Tree Institute 906-228-5494---Carl Lindquist, executive director for the Superior Watershed Partnership906-228-6095---Media can contact Greg Peterson, Manoomin Project volunteer media advisor who edited this video.906-475-5068earthkeeper@charter.netmanoomin@charter.net-----Manoomin Project media coverage - At-risk teens with American Indian guides:"Wild Rice, Wild Kids"fall 2006 article by World Magazineafter two of our projects were named among the 15 hardest working non-profits in America:http://www.worldmag.com/articles/12177---Manoomin Project story/photos - scroll down a little bit):http://www.cedartreeinstitute.org/envprojects.html---

• Release Date

  Aug 15, 2007

• Runtime

  10:31