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    Harvest on Big Rice Lake

    Every fall, the Ojibwe tribes of northern Minnesota harvest wild rice by hand. It's a long process that involves families in canoes venturing into the tall grasses, where rice is poled and gently brushed with knockers into the bed of the canoe.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Nov 22, 2016 • 1 min read

    Every fall, the Ojibwe tribes of northern Minnesota harvest wild rice by hand. It's a long process that involves families in canoes venturing into the tall grasses, where rice is poled and gently brushed with knockers into the bed of the canoe. The Kitchen Sisters take us to White Earth Reservation and onto Big Rice Lake in canoes to learn how one tribe sustains itself and is working to change the diet of its people through community kitchen projects. Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva also talk with Winona LaDuke, founder of the White Earth Land Recovery Project, about sharing the Green Party ticket with Ralph Nader, the impact of GMOs on the land and the fight to save wild rice.

    Music: "Eddig Vendeg" by Csokolom and "Datachoir vii" by The Skin Horse

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    Our 2016 Thanksgiving special
    1. 0:30Harvest on Big Rice LakeYou’re reading this
    2. 20:17The Sioux Chef
    3. 31:31The Gullah-Geechee chef
    4. 46:40A Sherry & a Little Plate of Tapas
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Abbie Fentress Swanson

      Independent reporter and producer

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      Camellia Tse

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      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Our 2016 Thanksgiving special
    1. 0:30Harvest on Big Rice LakeYou’re reading this
    2. 20:17The Sioux Chef
    3. 31:31The Gullah-Geechee chef
    4. 46:40A Sherry & a Little Plate of Tapas
    Back to Good Food