Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – September 11, 2024

In this month’s Minneapolis A.I.R. (American Indian Relations) episode with the city of Minneapolis, guest host Christine McDonald brings on Amanda Harrington, Director of Community Safety Design & Implementation and Dorothy Jackson from Human Resources. Get a preview into the new South Minneapolis Community Safety Center and learn about how the City of Minneapolis Human…

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – August 28, 2024

Robert Pilot and Haley Cherry welcome back Ho-Chunk relative Arvina Martin, Executive Director of Emerge Wisconsin. Then, Little Earth Residents Association’s (LERA) Teen Recovery Coach Eileen Bass joins with a couple students from the Wellbriety for Youth cohort!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – August 21, 2024

Little Moments Count brings the Native Roots team Lucy Arias, Early Language and Literacy Specialist with the Minnesota Department of Education. Then, Bob Blake from Red Lake, owner of Solar Bear and Exec. Dir. of Native Sun returns!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – August 20, 2024

Tune in for a repeat of 7/29’s opening segment with MN and WI Lt. Governors Peggy Flanagan and Sara Rodriguez. Then, hear from host Robert Pilot and Ruth Anna Buffalo live from the 2024 DNC. Plus, Wendy Pilot with a sacred animals segment from 8/12.

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – August 16, 2024

Producer Haley Cherry starts the show with local weekend events and introduces an update from Minnesota State Senator Mary Kunesh. Then, host Robert Pilot is joined by Robert Lilligren of NACDI, Native American Community Development Institute. Plus, Wendy Pilot with a sacred animals segment!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – August 15, 2024

Joining host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry is Levi Brown, Director of Tribal Affairs with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Then, award-winning film writer and producer Mary Mazzio joins to discuss her work with the documentary “Bad River” and the focus on Line 5, sovereignty, and the resilience of the Bad River Band…

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – August 14, 2024

In this month’s Minneapolis A.I.R. (American Indian Relations) episode, guest host Christine McDonald (American Indian Community Specialist) brings us Michelle Phillips (Director, Civil Rights), Kaela McConnon Diarra (Director of Labor Standards), and Maria Skjefte (Maternal child and Adolescent Health). We will meet the new City of Minneapolis Civil Rights director and explore the Civil Rights…

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – August 12, 2024

Host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry welcome Eric Ortiz, Executive Director of the Strong Mind Strong Body Foundation to talk about the “Youth Community Journalism Solutions Festival” at Little Earth in Minneapolis this weekend. Then, U.S. Humane Society’s humane policy leader Wendy Pilot joins with a new Sacred Animals!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – August 8, 2024

Robert Lilligren of NACDI, Native American Community Development Institute, is back with host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry. Then, Josie Hoffman, artist, teacher, and emerging curator makes her Native Roots Radio debut!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – August 6, 2024

Host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry welcome back Ruth Buffalo of Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center! Also joining today is content creator Cera Tapaha to discuss the illegal transportation of uranium across tribal lands of the Navajo Nation.

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – August 5, 2024

Dr. Antony Stately of Native American Community Clinic is back with host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry. Then, Minneapolis Parks and Recs Board members Carrie Day Aspinwall, Emma Pachuta, and Carrie Christensen return to follow up on their previous conversation from July 9th that included the open spaces kick-off event at Cedar Field and…

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – July 30, 2024

Host Robert Pilot welcomes back Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center’s President and CEO, Ruth Buffalo. Plus, Minnesota State Representative Heather Keeler joins with Jae Whiterabbit, Minnesota Indian Chamber of Commerce (MAICC) Interim Executive Director!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – July 29, 2024

Host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry welcome back Minnesota and Wisconsin Lieutenant Governors Peggy Flanagan and Sara Rodriguez. Plus, Darek Delille, Manager of Make Voting A Tradition and Civic Engagement with NACDI, Native American Community Development Institute!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – July 24, 2024

Joining host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry is Ana Negrete, Community Planner for the Minnesota MMIR (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives) State Office. Then, Angela Two Stars is back with updates on the newest exhibit coming to NACDI’s (Native American Community Development Institute) All My Relations Arts gallery!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – July 23, 2024

Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center’s (MIWRC) President and CEO Ruth Anna Buffalo is back for her weekly check-in with host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry. Joining after are Pretendian Band members Christine Bartyzal and Thomas Drascovic!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – July 17, 2024

In partnership with Little Moments Count, Beth Ann Hedman-Dodds and Ashley Bunker from White Earth Nation join host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry! They discuss the nonprofit All Nations Rise and the Indigenous Parent Leadership Initiative program! Then, Haley talks Native entertainment and local events.

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – June 11, 2024

Returning with host Robert Pilot is Robert Lilligren, President and CEO of NACDI, Native American Community Development Institute in Minneapolis. Then, Minnesota State Representative Jessica Hanson is back with updates and Wendy Pilot gives a new Sacred Animals segment!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – July 10, 2024

In this month’s Minneapolis A.I.R. (American Indian Relations) episode, guest host Christine McDonald, American Indian Community Specialist, brings us Damōn Chaplin, City of Minneapolis Commissioner of Health and Ernest Morales, Chief of Metro Transit Police. Learn about how the Minneapolis Health Department and Metro Transit work to make our communities, buses and trains safe, healthy…

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – July 9, 2024

Back with host Robert Pilot is Ruth Buffalo, President and CEO of Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC). Also joining are Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board members Carrie Day Aspinwall, Emma Pachuta, and Carrie Christensen!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 25, 2024

Host Robert Pilot welcomes back Ruth Buffalo, CEO of Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center. Then, producer Haley Cherry gives updates on Indigenous sports, national and local news and events. Plus, Wendy Pilot with a new Sacred Animals segment!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – June 20, 2024

Heather (Yankton Sioux Tribe) is back for a chat with host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry. Then, Darek Delille, Native American Community Development Institute’s Make Voting A Tradition and Civic Engagement Manager joins with some updates!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – June 13, 2024

Host Robert Pilot welcomes back Robert Lilligren, NACDI Pres. and CEO. Listen for a best of interview with Dougherty Family College’s Dean Buffy Smith and recent graduate Cheyene Bialke from 5.7.24! Plus, a new Sacred Animals from Wendy Pilot. See less

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – June 12, 2024

In today’s Minneapolis A.I.R. (American Indian Relations) takeover episode, guest host Christine McDonald welcomes Victoria Balko, City of Minneapolis neighborhood support specialist and Luke Gannon, Director of Program Engagement at East Phillips Improvement Coalition. Learn about opportunities to get involved in your neighborhood and how you can get support from the City of Minneapolis for…

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – June 11, 2024

With host Robert Pilot is Ruth Buffalo, Pres. and CEO of Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC). Also returning, Janice and Brook LaFloe, Executive and Associative Directors of Montessori American Indian Childcare Center in St. Paul!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – June 10, 2024

Host Robert Pilot welcomes back Indigenous Protector Movement Co-Founder Rachel Dionne Thunder as well as Dr. Antony Stately, Pres. and Executive Officer of Native American Community Clinic. Plus, Wendy Pilot with a new Sacred Animals!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – May 30, 2024

Host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry welcome Paul DeMain and Doug Heuer of Communities United by Water and Line 5 Coalition to discuss the reroute permit hearing of Line 5 happening next week. Then, Bob Blake from Red Lake is back with this week’s solar news!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – May 20, 2024

Host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry welcome back Madonna Thunder Hawk of the award winning film “Warrior Women”. Thunder Hawk is also an original AIM leader, water and civil rights activist. Plus, Wendy Pilot gives a new Sacred Animals segment!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – May 16, 2024

Joining host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry is Rachel Carr-Shunk, Deputy Executive Officer at StrongHearts Native Helpline. Wendy Pilot, Humane Policy Leader with the Humane Society of the United States also gives a new Sacred Animals segment!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – May 8, 2024

Guest host Christine McDonald welcomes guests David Carson, Dorothy Jackson, and Daniel LaCroix on this month’s Minneapolis A.I.R. episode! Hear about how the City of Minneapolis’ Native employees have organized the newest employee resource group, and learn about how the City of Minneapolis Human Resources is heading into the community for a unique career fair…

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – May 2, 2024

Producer Haley Cherry shares speeches from the Minneapolis American Indian Center re-opening that include architect Sam Olbekson, MN Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, Chairman Kevin Dupuis, Sr., Chairman Faron Jackson, Sr. & Chairman Mike Fairbanks. Then, host Robert Pilot welcomes Rachel Carr-Shunk, Deputy Executive Officer at StrongHearts Native Helpline!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – May 1, 2024

Back with host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry are Arvina Martin of Emerge Wisconsin and Bob Blake from Red Lake, owner of Solar Bear! Tune in to hear about today’s events in Minneapolis as we kickoff American Indian Celebration Month in Minnesota!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 30, 2924

Host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry welcome musicians and activists Keith Secola and David Huckfelt! Plus, artist Marlena Myles, ALL ARTS 2024 Artist in Residence joins to talk about her new documentary “Realms of Resilience”

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 25, 2024

Host Robert Pilot welcomes owner of Native Concrete and Masonry, Chuck Monette. Then, Bob Blake from Red Lake, owner of Solar Bear, is back with renewable energy updates! Plus, a new weekly message from the state of Wisconsin talking about Earth Day 2024.

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 18, 2024

Robert Lilligren of Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI) is back with host Robert Pilot. Then, Lyz Jaakola, musician, educator and storyteller joins to talk about “The Aunties”, a native storytelling performance happening this Saturday in St. Paul!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 17, 2024

Host Robert Pilot welcomes Janice LaFloe (Executive Director) and LaVon Lee (Leadership Director) of the Montessori American Indian Childcare Center (St. Paul, MN) in partnership with Little Moments Count. Plus, Arvina Martin of Emerge Wisconsin returns!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 16, 2024

Host Robert Pilot welcomes back Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan. Also returning is John Williams, Vice President of Development at Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI) and Dr. Maureen Hackett, President and Founder of Howling For Wolves!

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