“Wild Rice is the main food used in Indigenous ceremonies. It gets people outside, brings people together, allows people to travel and see new places, and is central to who we are as a people.”
– Frank Sprague, Gun Lake Potawatomi
Annual Gatherings
The Snow Snake Gathering began in 2022 as a joint effort between the Brothertown Indian Nation, the Ho-Chunk Nation, and the Nelson Institute at UW Madison. It is held at Lake Poygan each February.
Walleye Weekend is held each June in Fond Du Lac, WI. See more information here!
The Lake Winnebago Water Walk is held each June. The Brothertown Nation began the annual Lake Winnebago Water Walk in 2015. Since then, the Water Walk has been an important ceremony for Indigenous communities to come together to pray for and care for Lake Winnebago. Learn more about the event and its history via this episode of the University of Wisconsin’s Sea Grant podcast “The Water We Swim In,” titled “Water is Life: Lake Winnebago.”
There are many ways you can contribute to the success of the Wild Rice Revitalization Project and make a difference.
Support the Tribe
With such a big project at hand, Brothertown can use your support! Donate to the tribe or shop hand-made items to represent Brothertown wherever you are.
How Wild Rice Benefits You
Indicates a healthy environment
Successfully growing manoomin in a lake or river indicates a healthy ecosystem with clean water and healthy plants and fish.
Great source of food
Manoomin is an incredible source of nutrition, Ruuc pįį (Ho-Chunk), and makes for some delicious recipes, like this one for blueberry muffins.
Hunting and fishing
Manoonim is great for fish nurseries and hunting birds.
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See where Manoomin is grown and harvested near you so you can support state-wide harvesting.
Intertribal Lake Winnebago Wild Rice Revitalization Project 