Music Video: The Manoomin Project - Teens, American Indians restore Wild Rice to northern Michigan
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Music Tribute: The Manoomin Project - Teens, American Indians restore Wild Rice to northern Michigan

In 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.

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Photos by Greg Peterson, Steve Durocher and Samantha Otto
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Music Courtesy:
Detroit Free Press
An Oswego, Illinois band with Upper Peninsula roots

Music written by:
Andy Wicklund, Peter Nemanich, Chris Hammond, and Tim Obert

Detroit Free Press myspace page:
www.myspace.com/detroitfreepress
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Songs used in video:
"Acceptance"
"Drowning."
"I Can See the Child You Once Were"
Written by Andy Wicklund, Peter Nemanich, Chris Hammond
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Please help support the Manoomin Project:

Call:
Jon Magnuson, executive director of the Cedar Tree Institute
906-228-5494
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Carl Lindquist, executive director for the Superior Watershed Partnership
906-228-6095
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Media can contact Greg Peterson, Manoomin Project volunteer media advisor who edited this video.
906-475-5068
earthkeeper@charter.net
manoomin@charter.net
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Manoomin Project media coverage - At-risk teens with American Indian guides:

"Wild Rice, Wild Kids"
fall 2006 article by World Magazine
after two of our projects were named among the 15 hardest working non-profits in America:
http://www.worldmag.com/articles/12177
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Manoomin Project story/photos - scroll down a little bit):
http://www.cedartreeinstitute.org/envprojects.html
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