This week, how community members involved in the annual ceremony remembering the Dakota men hung by the United States government in 1862 in Mankato will now honor the Dakota women present, too. Plus, …
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Indigenous Contributions to Minnesota’s New Foraging Guidelines, and How the Newly-Named Grand Casino Arena Will Showcase Ojibwe Culture
This week, how the newly established Minnesota Sustainable Foraging Task Force is making decisions about state-wide foraging rules, plus a conversation with Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe representatives …
Minnesota’s Presence at COP30, and the Impact of the CPB Elimination on Tribal Radio
This week, Bemidji's Tom BK Goldtooth's reflection after attending this year's Climate Change Conference (COP30), and how federal cuts to public broadcasting are affecting tribal radio …
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Carl Gawboy: Remembering the Fur Trade Through Art
Today, we welcome Carl Gawboy to the Native Lights podcast. Carl, born to a Finnish mother and an Ojibwe father, was raised in Ely and is a member of the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe. Carl is an artist, …