Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 28, 2022

Robert & Wendy Pilot welcome back Robert Lilligren (White Earth Nation), President/CEO of Native American Community Development Institute for Updates from the Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis & Commentary on Current Events. PLUS Allicia Waukau-Butler joins to discuss a special partnership to help Native teachers get their certifications

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 27, 2022

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe host today’s show. Ogimaa has our news. She talks about the passing of Rev. Marlene Whiterabbit Helgemo, the first Native woman ordained in the Lutheran church. She also talks about a rally tomorrow at the Bagley County Courthouse in honor of those who were arrested at camp…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 26, 2022

It’s Rock the Vote Native Style hosted by Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Nancy Beaulieu. On the show we welcome Erika Bailey-Johnson, candidate for MN house seat 2A and Dan Jourdain, incumbent for Bemidji’s at-large city council seat.

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 21, 2022

Special Guest Host Dr. Stately (Oneida/White Earth), CEO of Native American Community Clinic brings on Bob Blake, Owner/CEO of Solar Bear & Executive Director of Native Sun Community Power for an exclusive interview! Tune In Tonight!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 20, 2022

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe host today’s show. Ogimaa has our news. She up0dates us on the Shell River 7, the UN Human Rights Council asking for the release of Leonard Peltier and more. Joining tonight is Barb Farbe (White Earth Ojibwe), CEO of Indigenous Visioning and All Nations Rise. Later we’re…

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Native Roots Radio Presents: Rock the Vote Native Style – July 19, 2022

Native Roots Radio Presents: Rock the Vote Native Style with Special Co-Host Heather Keeler (Rep. MN House Dist. 4A) & her Special Guest Alicia Kozlowski, Candidate for MN House Dist. 8B. Join for a great conversation covering Mental Health with Rep. Keeler & more!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 18, 2022

Dr Stately (Oneida/Anishinaabe) joins Hosts Robert & Wendy Pilot for weekly wellness updates brought to you by Native American Community Clinic in Minneapolis! Ogimaa brings News & Wendy talks Sacred Animals!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 15, 2022

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe host today’s show. Ogimaa has our news. She update us on Shanai Matteson’s trial, the Shell River Reunion, the next Water is Life Festival taking place in September and more. Next we’re joined by MN state Senator Mary Kunesh. She and the Native Roots crew talk about…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 14, 2022

Robert Lilligren, (White Earth Nation) Director at NACDI Guest Hosts on Native Roots Radio! Robert & Ogimaa will discuss Native News, issues & interview Silas Neeland who attended the United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) Summit this week!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 13, 2022

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Gina Peltier host today’s show.Gina has our news. She talks about attending Shanai Matteson’s trial. Plus we take your calls on frac-outs and the damage they cause. We also talk about how protestors and water protectors are monitored by authorities. And in our sacred animals segment Wendy talks about keeping…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 12, 2022

Robert Pilot welcomes two Dakotas Legislative Leaders to Rock the Vote – Native Style! Ruth Buffalo (D) from Dist. 27 in the ND House & Red Dawn Foster (D) from Dist. 27 in the SD Senate join to discuss voting, the impact of Native women in Legislature & more. Plus, News with Ogimaa & Sacred…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 11, 2022

Wendy Pilot & Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe take to their mics! Standing in for host Robert Pilot, Wendy & Ogimaa will talk about News, Women’s Rights, Indigenous Environmental Issues & more! They are also joined by very special guest Dr. Maureen Hackett, founder of Howling for Wolves!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 8 2022

Mary Kunesh (Standing Rock Sioux Descendant joins Native Roots Radio on Fridays to talk legislature in MN and Nationally, educate & to help inspire the Next Generation to run for office! Robert & Wendy Pilot welcome here back each Friday for great conversation & information. Tune in!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 7, 2022

Robert welcomes Wendy back from visiting her family, and together they welcome guest Alan Roy, Candidate for MN State Senate Dist. 2 & hear Updates from the Avenue with Robert Lilligren, Director of NACDI (Native American Community Development Institute). Ogimaa brings News and Wendy brings Sacral Animal Updates!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 6, 2022

It’s Water Wednesday on Native Roots Radio! Robert Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe host today’s show. Ogimaa has our news. Then we welcome Nancy Beaulieu of Bimi’ji 350 to share good news & Bob Blake from Red Lake joins us with the Solar News with Solar Bear!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 5, 2022

It’s the first of our weekly Rock the Vote Native Style themed shows (airing every Tuesday). Robert Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe host today’s show. We’re joined  by Minneosta state rep. Heather Keeler from district 4A, which includes Moorhead and surrounding areas in northwest Minnesota as we talk about her journey of getting into politics…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 29, 2022

Robert Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe host today’s show. Ogimaa has our news today. She talks about a rally in support of Shanai Matteson and her pretrial July 14 and 15, a rally for the Shell River 7 on July 20, the US Supreme Court limiting the power of Native American Tribes and more. Next…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 28, 2022

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe host today’s show. Ogimaa has our news today. She talks about being part of an MPR Indigenous & Media Roundtable that talked about how media outlets cover Native American news and issues. Next we’re joined by Antonia Gonzales and Rhonda LeValdo of National Native News as discuss…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 24, 2022

Dr. Antony Stately guest hosts with Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe tonight discussing the impacts of the Reversal by the SCOTUS of ROE V. WADE with guests MN Sen. Mary Kunesh & Marisa Cummings, President of the MN Indian Women’s Resource Center.

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 23, 2022

Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe (Red Lake Nation) and Dr. Antony Stately (Oneida/Anishinaabe) take over Native Roots Radio! Dr. Stately welcomes the organizers of the Minneapolis 2 Spirit Pow Wow & Head Dancer, Nolan Berglund!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 22, 2022

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe host today’s show. Ogimaa has our news today as she highlights some events coming up. Next we’re joined by Griselda Aldrete, Director – Stakeholder Engagement with Alliant Energy. She shares some tips on how to save energy and keep cool this summer. In our sacred animals segment…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 21, 2022

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe host today’s show. Ogimaa has our news today. Then we’re joined by Nancy Beaulieu of MN350. She and the Native Roots crew talk about treaty rights, Line 3 and more. Then we’re joined by Miiskogihmiiwan as she provides some updates at the Native Roots Trading Post store.…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 16, 2022

Robert Pilot interviews the cast of Rutherford Falls! @Sierra Ornelas New Rutherford Falls beaded poster: Art by Jamie-okuma (Luiseño/Shoshone-Bannock), with designs by Okuma, Leith Mahkewa (Oneida-Hopi), and Kahsenniyohstha Lauren Williams (Mohawk). On IG: Okuma: @j.okuma Mahmewa: @leithmahkewa Williams: kahsenniyohsthadesigns

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 15, 2022

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Gina Peltier host today’s show. Gina has our news today. She talks about how the SCOTUS recently chipped away at the 4th amendment, a citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin who spent nearly 18 years in prison for a murder he did not commit was finally exonerated of the…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 14, 2022

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Gina Peltier host today’s show. Gina has our news today. Next we’re joined by Nancy Beaulieu of MN350. She and the Native Roots crew talk about the anniversary of Camp FireLight, Line 5 protests, treaty rights and climate change impacting birds. And in our sacred animals segment Wendy and Robert…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 13, 2022

Join Robert Pilot for interviews with the Cast of Rutherford Falls – Just in Time for Season 2! Artwork: @SierraOrnelas RUTHERFORD FALLS Season two beaded poster! Art directed by Jamie-okuma (Luiseño/Shoshone-Bannock), with designs by Okuma, Leith Mahkewa (Oneida-Hopi), and Kahsenniyohstha Lauren Williams (Mohawk) Artists On IG: Okuma: @j.okuma Mahmewa: @leithmahkewa Williams: kahsenniyohsthadesigns

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 10, 2022

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe host today’s show. Ogimaa has our news today. Next we’re joined by Cathy Coates, who wrote her thesis on the removal of Ho-Chunk people from Minnesota. In our sacred animals segment Wendy has more animal fun facts!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 8, 2022

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe host today’s show. Ogimaa has our news today. Next we’re joined by Waniya Locke who talks about tribal data sovereignty and Lakota language consortium. Then it’s Bob Blake as the the Solar Bear brings us the solar news.

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 6 2022

Dr. Antony Stately (White Earth Nation), CEO of the Native American Community Clinic in Minneapolis, MN joins Robert Pilot for a Weekly Wellness Check In & Discussion! Bring your healthcare questions! As always, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe (Red Lake Nation) brings Native News & Wendy Pilot brings Sacred Animal News!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 2, 2022

Robert Pilot hosts Native Roots Radio with Thursday’s Updates from the Avenue with the CEO of the Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI), Robert Lilligren (White Earth Nation); Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe (Red Lake Nation) and Wendy Pilot

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – May 31, 2022

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe host today’s show. Ogimaa has our news today. Next we’re joined by Nancy Beaulieu of MN350. And then the Native Roots Radio crew along with Dr. Anthony Stately discuss mental health and gun safety amid last week’s mass school shooting in Texas.

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – May 25, 2022

Robert Pilot and Wendy Pilot host today’s show. We start today’s show with Audrey Thayer reacting to yesterday’s school shooting in Texas, mental health issues and gun safety. Then it’s Bob Blake as the the Solar Bear brings us the solar news. And in our sacred animals segment Wendy talks about the push to get…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – May 20, 2022

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe host today’s show. Ogimaa has our news today and talks about some upcoming events and how Cal Berkeley Law plans to eliminate tuition for Native American students. Next we’re joined by MN state Senator Mary Kunesh who talks about the upcoming end of the legislative session and…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – May 16, 2022

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Gina Peltier host today’s show. Gina has our news. We react to this weekend’s mass shooting in Buffalo by a white supremacist. Then we’re joined by Cierra Burnaugh · Recruitment Coordinator for Minneapolis Public Schools, who tells us about some great career opportunities at Minneapolis Public Schools. In our sacred…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – May 11, 2022

Robert Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe host today’s show. Ogimaa begins today with our news segment. Next we welcome Kevin Abourezk, managing editor of Indianz.com as he talks about some of the stories they’re working on. We’re also joined by Nathan Wright of MackinawOde (Heart of the Turtle) to update us on Line 5.

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – May 10, 2022

Robert Pilot and Wendy Pilot host today’s show. Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe has our news. In segment 2 we’re joined by North Dakoat state rep. Ruth Buffalo about Act Blue working to defend 16 incumbents and elect more Dem-NPLers. Then we speak with Nancy Beaulieu of Bimi’ji 350 who talks about some DFL conventions at both…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – May 4, 2022

Robert Pilot and Wendy Pilot host today’s show. Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe has our news. She talks about no-mow May, some events happening this weekend for Indian month, how to support the Fond du Lac Band in their effort to oppose Polymet and more. Next Nancy Beaulieu of Bimi’ji 350 joins the conversation. Then it’s Bob…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – May 3, 2022

Robert Pilot and Wendy Pilot host today’s show. Ogimaa returns today with our news segment! Next we’re joined by Rhiana Yazzie of the New Native Theater. They talk about a new film from Yazzie called Winter Love. Then Wendy provides an update from a rally held by Unrestrict Minnesota that opposes the Roe vs. Wade…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – May 2, 2022

Join hosts Robert & Wendy Pilot with guests Ruth Buffalo (Senator ND) speaking on American Indian Month, MMIW and more PLUS Dr. Antony Stately of Native American Community Clinic and Gina Peltier with news and more!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 29, 2022

Tonight on Native Roots Radio: Robert Pilot broadcasts live from the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow! Wendy Pilot leads the show from MN & Gina Peltier brings news and Mary Kunesh has her Friday visit!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 26, 2022

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Gina Peltier host today’s show. Gina has our news. She talks about Camp Migizi offering violence prevention training, an effort to drop charges against water protectors in Park Rapids, MN and more. Next we’re joined by Miiskogihmiiwan as she provides some updates at the Native Roots Trading Post store. In…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 22, 2022

Robert and Wendy Pilot host today’s show. Our guests today are MN State Senator Mary Kunesh and Winona LaDuke to talk about the importance of Earth Day. We also premier a new music video that features Winona LaDuke titled “Down in the River to Pray!”

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 18, 2022

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Gina Peltier host today’s show. Gina has our news. She talks about Tyson Foods is asking their customers to pay higher prices because of inflation even though they’re making record profits, some Earth Day events coming up Friday and more! Next we’re joined by John Curtiss of the Retreat, an…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 15, 2022

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Gina Peltier host today’s show. Gina has our news. She talks about a new documentary called Women of the White Buffalo streaming now on YouTube, a student protest against Lines 3 and 5, Flagstaff, AZ possibly needing to shut down water production and more. Next we’re joined by MN State…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 13, 2022

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Gina Peltier host today’s show. Gina has our news. She talks about some events coming up about the proposed Huber Mill hosted Annie Humphrey and Honor the Earth, hemp legalization and more. Next we’re joined by Griselda Aldrete, Director – Stakeholder Engagement with Alliant Energy. She talks about Alliant Energy’s…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 12, 2022

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Gina Peltier host today’s show. Gina has our news. She talks about the arrests of water protectors in the deep north for peaceful protesting. Next we’re joined by Miiskogihmiiwan of the Native Roots Trading Post store as they discuss the importance of learning about Native American history and preserving traditions.…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 7, 2022

Robert Pilot and Gina Peltier host today’s show. Gina has our news. She talks about RBC pushing for a Canadian pipeline despite environmental concerns from indigenous communities, electric buses making appearances in Minnesota and more. Next we’re joined by attorney JoJo Brooks Shifflett, who talks about the history of Leonard Peltier being wrongfully imprisoned. Then…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 6, 2022

Robert Pilot and Gina Peltier host today’s show. Gina has our news. She talks about The Department of the Interior announcing it will invest $420 million for rural water construction activities in fiscal year 2022, Marquette University in Wisconsin barring direct fossil fuel investments with its endowment and more. Next we’re joined by Wisconsin state…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 4, 2022

Robert Pilot and Gina Peltier host today’s show. Gina has our news. She talks about a CBC report showing a rare Indigenous perspective of the Battle of the Little Bighorn being discovered through a in a donation to the Peel Art Gallery and Museum, supporting those that are facing legal action from protecting water on…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – March 30, 2022

Today’s hosts are Robert and Wendy Pilot. Gina Peltier has our news today. She talks about Honor the Earth holding a drop the charges event for Winona LaDuke on Monday, April 4 (learn more at https://www.stopline3.org/events), other legal charges being brought against water protectors and more. Next we’re joined by North Dakota state Rep. Ruth…

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – March 28, 2022

Today’s hosts are Robert and Wendy Pilot. Gina Peltier has today’s news. She talks about some comparisons between the Chris Rock/Will Smith controversy at the Oscars last night to what happened with Sacheen Littlefeather where she represented Marlon Brando at the 1973 Oscars and declined his Best Actor award for his performance in The Godfather.…

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – March 23, 2022

Today’s hosts are Robert and Wendy Pilot. Gina Peltier has today’s news. She talks about how a federal court has revived part of a lawsuit filed by an Arizona man of Navajo heritage who alleges North Dakota law officers seriously injured him and violated his civil rights during protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline five…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – March 21, 2022

Robert Pilot and Wendy Pilot host today’s show. Gina Peltier has our news. She talks about the city of Cohasset approving construction of a $440 million Iron Range wood-products plant that threatens treaty rights and natural resource areas. Then we’re joined by Dr. Anthony Stately who talks with the Native Roots Radio crew about the…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – March 18, 2022

Robert Pilot and Wendy Pilot host today’s show. Our first guest is Minnesota hockey legend Henry Boucha, who will be signing his book, Henry Boucha, Ojibwa, Native American Olympian at the Native Roots Trading Post store on Saturday from 12-4 at 700 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55402 (Department at Dayton’s). Then we’re joined by state…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – March 17, 2022

Wendy Pilot and Gina Peltier host today’s show. In our first segment Gina talks about hemp in Minnesota and the industry. Then we’re joined by Robert Lilligren, Executive Director of Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI). Wendy and Robert talk about Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court, door knocking during election season and…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – March 16, 2022

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Gina Peltier host today’s show. At the end of each show you’ve probably heard Robert and Wendy close by saying “free Leonard Peltier.” So tonight tonight we’ve welcomed Kimberly LaFromboise to the show, who shares some important (and shocking) detailed background information on the wrongful conviction and imprisonment of Leonard…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – March 14, 2022

Wendy Pilot hosts today’s show. Gina Peltier has our news segment today. Then we’re joined by Gina’s brother, Ernest Oppegaard-Peltier, who is running for Congress in the 8th Congressional district. Later we’re joined by Dr. Anthony Stately, who speaks with the Native Roots Radio crew about seasonal affective disorder and how to stay motivated during…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – March 9, 2022

Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot and Wendy Pilot. Gina Peltier of Honor the Earth has our news. She has updates on the Hubert Project lumber mill in Cohasset. Up next is Shannon Holsey, President of the Stockbridge-Munsee band of Mohican Indians. She talks about how she is fighting for the rights of nature in Wisconsin…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – March 2, 2022

Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot and Wendy Pilot. We start today’s show reacting to last night’s State of the Union address. Next we’re joined by Griselda Aldrete, Director – Stakeholder Engagement with Alliant Energy. She shares some helpful tips to save energy during late winter and early spring. Later we’re joined by Bob Blake as…

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