KAXE Coverage: “Bill in MN Senate would give 'inherent rights' to wild rice”

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Wild Rice or Manoomin on Big Sandy Lake in McGregor on July 24, 2021. Contributed by Lorie Shaull via Flickr | Credit: the image included in this post is from the original article posted by the source with its originally published by-line.

KAXE published a story, “Bill in MN Senate would give 'inherent rights' to wild rice”, after the March 10th Hearing in the Minnesota Senate’s State & Local Government Committee.

From the article:

“A news release from the climate justice and Indigenous rights group Rise & Repair Alliance noted natural stands of wild rice are considered an indicator for healthy waterways due to its sensitivities to pollution. Advocates reported Minnesota has about one-third of the wild rice beds that flourished in the state a century ago.”

Read the Full Story Here: https://www.kaxe.org/local-news/2026-03-10/bill-in-mn-senate-would-give-inherent-rights-to-wild-rice

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