December 13: Chili con carne, cornbread, mixed greens with balsamic dressing, strawberries December 20: Cod with tomato basil sauce, wild rice blend, oranges.

Source: https://www.themtnear.com/articles/nederland-area-seniors-47/

If there’s not ample rice this year, the DNR and Mille Lacs Band plan to seed the lake with wild rice.

Source: https://wisconsinwatch.org/2023/08/climate-change-more-rainfall-threatens-wild-rice-in-northern-minnesota/

The Mille Lacs Band points out that the site is less than two miles (three kilometers) from the homes of some of its members, and says the project poses significant risks to its people, water, fish, wild rice and medicinal plants.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/business-news/2023/06/proposed-minnesota-nickel-mine-begins-environmental-review-would-supply-tesla-if-approved/

Through the project, researchers are aiming to achieve a more consistent supply of wild rice on First Nations than the current, in-lake harvesting methods.

Source: https://www.northernontariobusiness.com/industry-news/agriculture/research-advancing-sustainable-wild-rice-harvesting-on-first-nations-7272846

White Earth leaders are joining a growing effort by tribal nations to protect waters in Indian Country — asserting their sovereignty to target pollution that’s threatening wild rice in Minnesota, shellfish in Washington and salmon in California.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/10/20/native-lands-lack-clean-water-protections-but-more-tribes-are-taking-charge/