This episode explores work being done towards authentically and accurately representing Native people, communities, and our stories. Rebecca Crooks Stratton (Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community) …
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 physicians in the United States. He is …
Bringing in New Life
We kick off our new season of Native Lights podcast with a story from Mnicoujou [mini-co-jew] Lakota doula, Takayla Lightfield. She stands side-by-side with Native women supporting the birth of the …
Biidaapi -Pilot Show
Biidaapi: s/he comes laughing. (Ojibwemowin)Greetings from Native Lights! Thanks for listening in. During this COVID-19 pandemic, when we’re encouraged to keep a greater distance from our community …