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PISD rice facts during Native American Heritage Month 🌾

November 14, 2022 · PISD

Wild rice is native to North America and was a staple food for indigenous people. In the Ojibwe language, wild rice is called "manoomin", which is related by analogy to a word (minomin) meaning "good berry" or "good grain."

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