Minnesota Native News is a weekly radio segment covering ideas and events relevant to Minnesota’s Native American communities since 2014. MNN is produced and distributed by AMPERS and airs on tribal and community stations across Minnesota. MNN reaches more than 124,000 listeners each week. The team includes a majority of Native reporters/producers all sharing in the editorial and story-telling duties.
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- Minnesota filmmakers bring author Tashia Hart’s ‘Native Love Jams’ to Life An upcoming film production in northern Minnesota plans to bring together a talented team of Indigenous storytellers, actors, and crew. Producers say the film will portray Indigenous culture, life, and …
- Celebrating Strength and Spirit: Upcoming Events for 2024 Native American Heritage MonthEvents are scheduled all over Minnesota in honor of Native American Heritage Month. This week, Minnesota Native News highlights three events planned during November. November is Native American Heritage Month. …
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Minnesota Native News also produces the weekly radio show and podcast Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine. Native Lights is a weekly, podcast and 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 Native communities around Mni Sota Mkoce — a.k.a. Minnesota — to tell their stories about finding their gifts and sharing them with the community.
- From Lattes to Legacy: The Grand Opening of MiigWitches BrewIn this episode, we sit down with Jackson Ripley, a member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, enrolled at the Fort Berthold Reservation. Jackson shares the inspiring story behind MiigWitches Brew, a cozy gourmet coffee kiosk he recently opened with his wife. Operating from an 8×10 ft. building, MiigWitches Brew is more than just …
- Creating Representation: Nicholas DeShaw’s Path in Fiction and StorytellingIn this episode, we sit down with Nicholas Bimibatoo Mishtadim DeShaw, an Ojibwe author, father, and educator. Nicholas masterfully blends his Indigenous heritage with imaginative fiction across a wide range of genres, from sci-fi and horror to children’s picture books. He shares his journey as a writer, discussing his latest projects, including a new graphic …
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Listen to MN Native News and Native Lights on your local station
| Station Call Letters | Frequency | Location | When to Hear MNN | When to Hear Native Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAXE/KBXE | 91.7 FM Grand Rapids – 90.5 FM Bemidji – 89.9 FM Brainerd | Northern Minnesota | 7:30 AM Monday | 9p Sunday |
| KBFT | 89.9 FM | Bois Forte | 4 PM Sunday | Saturday and Sunday 10:30am |
| KFAI | 90.3 FM | Minneapolis, MN | 7:40 AM Friday | Fridays at 1pm |
| KKWE | 89.9 FM | White Earth, MN | 7:01 AM Friday | 7pm Friday |
| KOJB | 90.1 FM | Cass Lake, Leech Lake MN | Fridays @ 4P and Saturday morning @ 11A | Thursday @ 11:30A, and repeat Sunday night @ 6:30P |
| KQAL | 89.5 FM | Winona, MN | 12:25 PM Friday | Wed 12:30pm |
| KSRQ | 90.1 FM | Thief River Falls, MN | 11:25 AM Friday | Wednesday 10:30 PM Pioneer 90.1 |
| KVSC | 88.1 FM | St. Cloud, MN | 2 PM Sunday | 12:30 Tuesday |
| KMSU | 89.7 FM | Mankato, MN | 7 AM and 9 AM Saturday | 4pm Saturday |
| KRPR | 89.9 FM | Rochester, MN | n/a | n/a |
| WDSE | 103.3 FM | Duluth, MN | 7:00 AM Sunday and Monday | n/a |
| WTIP | 90.7 FM | Grand Marais, MN | 8:30 AM Monday and 9:45 AM Friday | “5pm/12:30p Thursday/Sunday” |
| WGZS | 89.1 FM | Fond Du Lac/Cloquet MN | 10:03 AM Thursday | Fridays 11:30am |
If there’s someone you’d like to hear us catch up with or if you have comments about the show, please send us an email at nativelights@ampers.org
Native Lights and Minnesota Native News is produced by Ampers, diverse radio for Minnesota’s communities with support from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.