Minnesota (USA) State Resolution: rights of manoomin
On April 4, 2024, a resolution was introduced in Minnesota state legislature to recognize the inherent rights of Manoomin/Psíŋ (Wild Rice).Read More →
Plant
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives in which the subject of the initiative is a plant species.
Mexico State Law: protection of native maize as biocultural and food heritage
On September 20, 2022, the State of Mexico approved a law declaring the protection of Native Corn varieties for their intrinsic value as Biocultural Heritage.Read More →
Tohono O’odham Nation (USA) Resolution: personhood of saguaro cacti
Resolution from Tohono O'odham Legislative Council acknowledges legal personhood and affirms Ha:san (saguaros cacti) as an O’odham person, kin, and sacred plantRead More →
White Earth Band of Ojibwe Tribal Court Case: Manoomin et al. v. Minnesota DNR
Manoomin (wild rice) sued Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in Tribal Court of the White Earth Band for violating its rights to exist and flourishRead More →
White Earth Nation (USA) Tribal Resolution: Rights of Manoomin
In 2018, the White Earth Band established the rights of Manoomin (wild rice) on the White Earth Reservation and throughout 1855 ceded territory.Read More →