Rafael Gonzalez, aka, Tufawon: How a Minneapolis Rap Artist Learned How to Sing and Make a Difference
We are very excited to speak with Rafael Gonzalez, aka, Tufawon. He is a Mdewakanton Dakota and Boricua (Puerto Rican). He’s a rapper, singer-songwriter, and producer who calls South Minneapolis home. In addition to his music making, he’s an educator. He teaches youth music production, songwriting, and recording through his music production program “.WAVWARRIOR”.
Minnesota’s Native Political Candidates, and the Pipestone Pipeline
This week, an uptick of Native political candidates in Minnesota and a pipeline that is planned to cut across an important sacred site
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The Bush Foundation Funds Ojibwe Language Preservation, and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Invests in Grand Victoria Development
A grant is helping revitalize the Ojibwe language and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is part of a new development in St. Paul.
MNN Extended Interview: Bazile Minogiizhigabo Panek
This week, we revisit Producer Emma Needham’s interview with Bazile Panek to learn more about his relationship to fire and what he thinks are the causes behind Minnesota’s increasing risk for devastating wildfires.
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Alexandera Houchin: Life on Two Wheels
Today, we’re very excited to Welcome Alexandera Houchin to the Native Lights podcast. Alexandera is a citizen of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Ojibwe). She resides in her reservation community in northern Minnesota. She’s an ultra racer, bike packer, mountain biker, outdoor adventurer, storyteller, and writer. And she is currently working on her memoir for Penguin Random House and is the subject of a documentary.