The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan has collected more than 20,000 seeds of the black ash tree.
The seeds will be frozen and planted at a later date. The goal is to save the tree from the emerald ash borer, an invasive species that has killed more than 14 million ash trees in southeastern Michigan.
The ash tree is important in Chippewa culture because it is used for baskets. Tribal members are documenting the basket making process so that it won't be lost by the time the trees can be planted.
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(The Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun 9/27)
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Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe - http://www.sagchip.org
Saginaw Chippewa Tribe saves seeds of black ash tree
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
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