Tribal leaders fault state plan, say wild rice in Minnesota is endangered

In the latest effort to protect wild rice from industrial pollution, the Legislature is being asked to create a special “stewardship council” that could resolve a stubborn impasse involving industry, tribal treaty rights and Minnesota’s beloved state grain.

At the same time, a team of scientists working for Minnesota’s American Indian tribes has issued a separate set of recommendations — an urgent call for tougher enforcement of existing environmental rules that protect wild rice waters.

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