Nibi Manoomin Symposium

Tribal Nations of the upper Midwest, in partnership with the University of Minnesota, host this bi-annual symposium as an important step toward the emergence of mutual understanding of the significance of wild rice. We need to elevate our commitments to the land, the water, and our relatives.

The next symposium will be held in 2025. Stay tuned for more details.

Past Nibi & Manoomin Symposia:

2023 Symposium

• Program and Agenda

2019 Women Protecting Our Water and Wild Rice

• Overview (.pdf)

2017 Accountable Relationships

• Promotional flyer (.pdf)
• Preliminary agenda (.pdf)
• Program (.pdf)
• Panel questions (.pdf)

2015 New Pathways to a Shared Future 

• Agenda (.pdf)

2013 Building Lasting Relationships

• Brochure (.pdf)
• Agenda (.pdf)
• Keynote speakers overview (.pdf)
• Keynote: Kyle Whyte (.pdf)
• Keynote: Rodolfo Stavenhagen (.pdf)
• Presentation by Cassandra Roy (.pdf)
• Presentation by Deb Zak and Michael Price (.pdf)
• Student research posters (.pdf)
• Traditional knowledge session (.pdf)
• Working group notes (.pdf)
• UMN President Eric Kaler's video message to conference attendees.

Additional References

• White paper: Preserving the Integrity of Manoomin in Minnesota (.pdf)
• President Eric Kaler's response to the white paper (.pdf)

2011 Bridging Worldviews

• Event program (.pdf)
• Agenda (.pdf)
• October 6 committee meeting notes (.pdf)
• October 19 committee meeting notes (.pdf)
• Post-symposium survey results (.pdf)
• Wild Rice salad recipe (.pdf)
• 2011 symposium overview video.

2009 People Protecting Manoomin: Manoomin Protecting People

• Brochure (.pdf)
• Agenda (.pdf)
• Audio version of conference presentations.