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Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
In Native Lights, people in Native communities around Mni Sota Mkoce - a.k.a. Minnesota - tell their stories about finding their gifts and sharing them with the community. These are stories of joy, strength, history, and change from Native people who are shaping the future and honoring those who came before them. Native Lights is also a weekly, half-hour radio program hosted by Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe members and siblings, Leah Lemm and Cole Premo. Native Lights is a space for people in…
Episodes
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL: Biidaapi – Briand Morrison
Boozhoo! We’re happy to connect with our friend Briand Morrison (Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa), the renowned jazz guitar player (you can hear…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL: Biidaapi – Jenn Hall
Biidaapi: s/he comes laughing. (Ojibwemowin) Hello! Today we talk with Jenn Hall (Leech Lake), who is a brand-new Minneapolis firefighter! Jenn gives us a…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL: Biidaapi – Stacy Hammer
Biidaapi: s/he comes laughing. (Ojibwemowin) Greetings! On this day we check in with registered dietician Stacy Hammer (Bdewakantunwan Dakota). Stacy is the…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL: Biidaapi – Shelbie Shelder
Biidaapi: s/he comes laughing. (Ojibwemowin) Hello Relatives! Today we talk with Shelbie Shelder (Little River Band of Ottawa Indians), a 4th year medical…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL: Biidaapi – Marie Rock
Biidaapi: s/he comes laughing. (Ojibwemowin) Boozhoo! Today we catch up with Marie Rock (White Earth) who is the Program Manager at KOJB-FM “The Eagle” Radio…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL: Biidaapi – Bryce Premo
Biidaapi: s/he comes laughing. (Ojibwemowin) Hello! Connecting with friends and family during this pandemic is incredibly important. So today, we are catching…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL: Biidaapi – Deb Foster
Greetings! Today we catch up with Deb Foster (St. Croix Ojibwe), Executive Director of the Ain Dah Yung Center which provides a healing place of safety and…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL: Biidaapi – Maggie Thompson
Biidaapi: s/he comes laughing. (Ojibwemowin) Boozhoo! Today we meet Maggie Thompson (Fond du Lac Ojibwe) the owner/designer/artist at Makwa Studio, a small…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL: Biidaapi – Vanessa Goodthunder
Greetings! Today we’re happy to speak with Vanessa Goodthunder (Lower Sioux) who is the Director of Cansayapi Wakanyeza Owayawa Oti (Early Head Start and…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
S2 EP6 – Celebrating Accomplished Artists
We round out Season 2 of our Native Lights podcast by exploring the cultural influences that have shaped the work of two celebrated and accomplished Native…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
S2 EP5 – Building Supportive Environments
In this episode, two stories highlight significant work to build supportive environments for Native people to heal and thrive. Kwe Pack is a spectacular group…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
S2 EP4 – Two Visionaries, One Project
The program explores the unstoppable power when two visionaries come together to bring a special project to life. We meet Deb Foster (Ojibwe), the Executive…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
S2 EP3 – Honest Portrayals of Native People
This episode explores work being done towards authentically and accurately representing Native people, communities, and our stories. Rebecca Crooks-Stratton…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
S2 EP2 – Cultivating a Gift for Healing
Respected Anishinaabe elder and well-known physician, Dr. Arne Vainio (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe) tells the story of how he became one of only 3,400 Native…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
S2 EP1 – Bringing in New Life
We kick off our new season with a story from Mnicoujou [mini-co-jew] Lakota doula, Takayla Lightfield. She stands side-by-side with Native women supporting the…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL: Biidaapi - Antony Stately
Greetings! Today we check in with Antony Stately, Ph.D. (Ojibwe/Oneida), CEO of Native American Community Clinic (NACC). NACC is located in the Phillips…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL: Biidaapi – Benjamin Shendo
Boozhoo! Join us for a fun conversation with Chef Benjamin Shendo (Cochiti and Jemez Pueblo), the Café Manager of Gatherings Café, at the American Indian…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL: Biidaapi – Marcie Rendon
Greetings! We are excited to catch up with renowned author, playwright and poet, Marcie Rendon (White Earth Nation) and we hear how she is using her time…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL: Biidaapi – James Vukelich
We are happy to say Boozhoo! to our friend James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw today. James is the creator of “Ojibwe Word of the Day,” which he shares on Facebook and…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL: Biidaapi – RJ Dahl
Boozhoo! Today we talk with RJ Dahl of Deer River (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe) to find out how he is coping and thriving during the pandemic, with humor and…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL: Biidaapi – Rob Fairbanks
Hello! Today we're catching up with our favorite Rez Reporter, Rob Fairbanks (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe), to find out how the comedian and YouTube star is…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL: Biidaapi – MN Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan
Greetings! Today we’re honored to talk with Minnesota Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan (White Earth Nation). Peggy Flanagan speaks about her daily duties as a state…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL: Biidaapi – Patina Park
Greetings! Today we talk with Patina Park (Mnicoujou Lakota) the Director of Tribal State Relations for Governor Walz and Lt. Governor Flanagan. As the top…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL: Biidaapi – Tall Paul
Hosts Leah Lemm and Cole Premo check-in with Tall Paul (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe) an Anishinaabe and Oneida Hip-Hop artist. Tall Paul calls in to talk about…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL Biidaapi: Brenda Child
Greetings from Native Lights! Today we’re talking with Brenda Child who also happens to be - Auntie Brenda. She's married to our uncle - Steve Premo. We talk…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL: Biidaapi -Bill Premo
Biidaapi: s/he comes laughing. (Ojibwemowin) Greetings from Native Lights! Sometimes we just want to talk to a parent or elder during uncertain times, and…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
NL: Biidaapi -Pilot
Biidaapi: s/he comes laughing. (Ojibwemowin) Greetings from Native Lights! Thanks for listening in. During this COVID-19 pandemic, when we’re encouraged to…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
S1 BONUS – Celebrating Our First Season! LIVE from the MN State Fair
Boozhoo everybody! It’s a BONUS episode of Native Lights - We’re celebrating our first season with a LIVE show from the Minnesota State Fair! The theme of…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
S1 EP5 – Media Makers
Many Native people are dissatisfied with the media portrayal of Indigenous communities across Turtle Island. In this episode, we hear from a Native reporter…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
S1 EP4 – Making Safe Spaces
In the era of #metoo and #timesup many Native women are making culturally specific, safe spaces for each other to heal from sexual violence. In this episode…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
S1 EP3 – Finding Family
This show is about family — in all its different forms. A lot of Native families have been disrupted one way or another by government sponsored genocide. But…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
S1 EP2 – Artistry and Identity
In this episode the conversation turns toward themes of identity and how Indigenous artists find themselves communicating their identity in their art. Briand…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
S1 EP1 – Finding Your Purpose & Sharing Your Gifts
All the stories in this first episode are about purpose: the idea that we’re all created to do something special. When you do it, you feel fulfilled, because…
- Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
Native Lights Podcast Soon!
Native Lights amplifies stories of people within Minnesota’s Native communities. We explore the history, work, strength, and resiliency of Native people who…