MNN Extended Interview: Charli Fool Bear
This week, we revisit producer Emma Needham’s conversation with Charli Fool Bear about their work with New Native Theater, the importance of having a space for Indigenous stories, and the fifth annual Two Spirit Powwow on June 23rd at the Minneapolis American Indian Center.
Wakan Tipi Center Grand Opening & an Extended Interview with Giizh Sarah Agaton Howes
This week, we visit the restored secret wetlands and a new gathering place for the Indigenous community in the Twin Cities, and we look back at our conversation with artist Sarah Agaton Howes.
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MNN Extended Interview: Shayla Budrow
This week, producer Emma Needham’s extended interview with Shayla Budrow, the Indigenous Education Coordinator at Brainerd Public Schools, about how Native graduations represent a generational victory. Producer: Emma Needham Editor: Victor Palomino Anchor: Marie Rock Mixing & mastering: Chris Harwood —– For the latest episode drops and updates, follow us on social media. instagram.com/ampersradio/ instagram.com/mnnativenews/ …
Adam Savariego: The Power of Asking Questions
We’re excited today to speak with Adam Savariego. He’s a citizen of the Upper Sioux Community and is the Native American Affairs Advisor with the Minnesota Governor’s Office. Prior to his current work, Adam served on the Upper Sioux Board of Trustees and as the community cultural liaison at Yellow Medicine East High School in Granite Falls Minnesota. He’s also a traveler, a foodie and a cat lover.
MNN Extended Interview: Tashia Hart
This week, a conversation with Red Lake Nation artist Tashia Hart about her work in last year’s exhibition Once Upon a Shore, an all-Indigenous exhibit at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, the influence of tradition on her artistic process, and what it means to be an artist.