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The Sacred Food

The Sacred Food

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A short documentary about the Ojibwe Native Americans of Northern Minnesota and the wild rice (Manoomin) they consider a sacred gift from the Creator. The film tells the Creation and Migration stories that are central to the tribe's oral history and belief system while showing the traditional process of hand-harvesting and parching the wild rice. Biotech companies are currently researching ways to genetically modify the rice and the community is fighting to keep it wild.

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Budget

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

6 mins

Rating

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Release Date

13 February 2007

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dave Hoagland, Jr.

Dave Hoagland, Jr.

Narrator (voice)

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