Native Lights is a weekly, half-hour 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.
Today Leah and Cole chat with Tamee Livermont MPH (Oglala Lakota Nation). Tamee is on her way to becoming an MD at the University of Minnesota Medical School in Duluth and is one of three recipients of the 2022 Morris K. Udall and John S. McCain III Native American Graduate Fellowship in Tribal Policy. Before going to medical school, Tamee served as the Tribal Liaison at the Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board. Tamee brings her knowledge of Indigenous values and tribal policy to her work and studies. She wants to Indigenize the medical education system and defend treaty obligations while creating better healthcare systems that are centered around Indigenous values.
Chi-Miigwech to Tamee for sharing with us today!
Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine is produced by Minnesota Native News and Ampers, Diverse Radio for Minnesota’s Communities with support from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. Online at https://minnesotanativenews.org/
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