Bobbi Jo Potter: Making Space for Community
We speak with Bobbi Jo Potter, a citizen of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa. She’s deputy director of Children and Family Services in Ramsey County and is a 2026 Bush Fellow working to keep Native families connected and make child welfare more about relationships and healing.
MNN Extended Interview: Jonathan Thunder
This week, we revisit producer Travis Zimmerman’s interview with filmmaker Jonathan Thunder about his award-winning short film, Ish Meets a Mermaid.
Dan Ninham Hall of Fame Induction, and Medicine Ball’s National Release
Dan Ninham talks about his recent induction into the Minnesota Basketball Association’s Hall of Fame, and we hear details about Medicine Ball, a new documentary about natives, boarding schools, and basketball.
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Budd Parker & Tim “Pete” Fairbanks: Restoring the Legacy of White Earth’s Forgotten Veterans
Today we’re joined by Budd Parker and Tim “Pete” Fairbanks. Budd is a Navy veteran and descendant of the White Earth Nation. He lives in Osage and was raised by grandparents who knew Civil War soldiers. He and his crew, including cousin Pete Fairbanks, dig through records. They clear forgotten cemeteries and set corrected headstones so families can hear their ancestors’ names again. Pete, an Army veteran, is also from the White Earth Nation, and he works with Budd to restore headstones and graveyards.
MNN Extended Interview: Matthew Rantanen
This week we look back at an interview producer Emma Needham did with Matthew Rantanen, descendant of the Cree Nation, about the work he is doing to bridge the digital divide in tribal lands.