Coming Soon? Wild rice harvesters often are looking for options to process their wild rice. It is a common question heard from harvesters: Where can I get my rice processed? The 1854 Treaty Authority has been working to compile a list of wild rice processors. If and when a formal list is available for public distribution, information will be provided here for harvesters to utilize.
Harvester input meetings
In early 2007, a series of meetings was conducted in several locations across Minnesota and Wisconsin to gather input from ricers on a variety of issues, specifically on the concept of developing some form of a wild rice council or advisory group. SORA (Save Our Rice Alliance) has since been formed. A report entitled "A Summary of Wild Rice Harvester Meetings in Northern Minnesota and Wisconsin" by Annette Drewes is available by clicking on the title above.
Natural Wild Rice in Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (with input from a variety of partners) completed a report entitled "Natural Wild Rice in Minnesota" in February 2008. The report contains a wide variety of information on wild rice including biology, distribution across Minnesota, management considerations, and recommendations. The report is available by clicking on the title above.
Wild Rice Harvester Survey Report
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources completed a report entitled "Minnesota Natural Wild Rice Harvester Survey: A Study of Harvesters' Activities and Opinions" in December 2007. The report summarizes information obtained from a survey of wild rice harvesters conducted in late 2006 and early 2007. The report is available by clicking on the title above.
Wild Rice Education and Gathering Conference: August 13-14, 2010, Bemidji, MN Check out information by clicking the link to the Save Our Rice Alliance webpage below.
Wild Rice Links
Bois Forte Reservation
Nett Lake wild rice
Fond du Lac Resource Management
Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission
Manoomin.com
White Earth Land Recovery Project
Save Our Rice Alliance (SORA)
Save Wild Rice
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources