Manoomin Process
What is Manoomin?
Wild rice, important to many indigenous cultures as a source of food
Why is oral storytelling important in so many indigenous cultures?
(Answers may vary). Examples: Record history, teach lessons
Name five things that help build your cultural identity
How do you spell M__________? (Wild rice)
Manoomin
What colour is Manoomin when it is done being cooked?
Black!
Why is it important for us to think about both sides of a story?
(Answers may vary). Examples: We may be biased, putting ourselves in someone else's shoes
Why is Manoomin important to Ojibwe culture?
(Answers may vary). Examples: Source of food, served at ceremonies, part of their history
What does KWL stand for on the KWL chart?
What I KNOW, What I WANT to know, What I LEARNED
What is the first step to harvesting Manoomin?
Collecting the rice with canoes and poles
What is the viewpoint of the cottagers in the video "Cottagers & Indians"?
They don't like Manoomin because it gets caught in their boats' motors and they have no use for it.
Name one cultural food and where it is from (Not Manoomin)
(Answers will vary) Examples: Maple syrup, Canada. French bread, France. Tortillas, Mexico.
What is included in an address when mailing a letter?
Person's name, house number, street name, city, province, and postal code
How do the canoers get the rice in the boat?
They tap it between two poles to knock the rice into the boat
What is "bias"?
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
Why is Manoomin a good sustainable resource?
As you gather it, rice falls back into the water, which then grows the next season
How can we give "constructive criticism" when listening/reading someone else's writing?
Say something nice, then something helpful that they can add or change
What is "dancing the rice"?
Using moccasins, indigenous people (usually women) "dance" on the rice by continuously moving it around with their feet
What happens in the "The Wild Rose Story?"
The rose goes extinct because of the rabbits eating them all and nobody working to conserve them. The bees went hungry and so the bears were angry too because there was less honey. The lesson is that we need to work to conserve our resources because everything is connected.
What is appropriation? Give an example
The act of taking something for one's own use without the owner's permission. Examples will vary
How does learning about Manoomin and writing letters help us in life?
(Answers will vary). Learning about other cultures and their practises help us be more accepting and kind. Writing letters lets us use the skills and information we have learned and put it into practise.