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Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine

215 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratings

In Native Lights, people in Native communities around Mni Sota Mkoce - a.k.a. Minnesota - tell their stories about finding their gifts and sharing them with the community. These are stories of joy, strength, history, and change from Native people who are shaping the future and honoring those who came before them.

Native Lights is also 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.

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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Elizabeth Day’s Gift for Nurturing Community and Storytelling

October 29, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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.    Elizabeth Day’s Gift for Nurturing Community and Storytelling   Today we hear from Elizabeth ...

Tamee Livermont Brings Indigenous Values to Health Care Education and Policy

October 21, 2022 15:49 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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.    Tamee Livermont Brings Indigenous Values to Health Care Education and Policy   Today Leah and C...

Maggie Lorenz’s Leadership in Reclamation and Gift for Resiliency

October 07, 2022 11:45 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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 Maggie Lorenz, an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Oj...

Dani Pieratos’ Journey to Reclaiming Food Sovereignty.

September 23, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MB

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 Dani Pieratos of Harvest Nation, an indoor CSA aeroponic farm concept in northern Minnesota. She hails from Lake Vermillion on the B...

Corey Medina: Connecting With Community Through Music

September 16, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutes - 39.2 MB

Today we chat with Corey Medina, a blues-rock artist from Shiprock, NM, and member of the Áshįįhí clan of the Diné Nation. His band, Corey Medina & Brothers, has a reputation as an on-stage powerhouse, bringing its blues-tinged rock and roll to stages across Minnesota. Corey shares his experience moving to northern Minnesota a decade ago and talks about decolonizing his writing process during the recording of the new album Soak. He also talks us through Soak’s album art, which feat...

Native Representation at the Great Minnesota Get-Together

September 09, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutes - 34.1 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Native Representation at the Great Minnesota Get-Together In this week’s show Le...

Jamie Becker-Finn’s Path to Bringing Community Together

September 02, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Jamie Becker-Finn’s Path to Bringing Community Together Today we’ll chat with St...

Marisa Miakonda Cummings’ Gift for Leadership and Empowering Native Women

August 26, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Marisa Miakonda Cummings’ Gift for Leadership and Empowering Native Women On tod...

Megan Lhotka’s Gift For Teaching and Family Empowerment

August 11, 2022 20:14 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MB

On today’s show, we talk with Megan Lhotka, a descendant of the White Earth Nation. Megan is a Facilitator for the White Earth Indigenous Parent Leadership Initiative (IPLI), a training program that guides parents to become leading advocates for children using a cultural lens. Megan is also teaching dual language classes for the first time this fall and works as a Anishinaabemowin translator and teacher. We hear how Megan found the path to her current work and how learning the lang...

Tadd Johnson’s Gift For Teaching and Advocating

August 05, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Tadd Johnson’s Gift For Teaching and Advocating  Today we talk with retired prof...

Juliet Rudie Leads Minnesota’s new Office of Missing And Murdered Indigenous Relatives

July 29, 2022 11:43 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Juliet Rudie Leads Minnesota’s new Office of Missing And Murdered Indigenous Rela...

Barb Fabre’s Gift for Empowering Native Families and Children

July 21, 2022 22:15 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Barb Fabre’s Gift for Empowering Native Families and Children On today’s show, w...

Emma Needham’s Gift For Uplifting Indigenous Perspectives

July 07, 2022 20:29 - 28 minutes - 32.7 MB

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. Native Lights – Emma Needham’s Gift For Uplifting Indigenous Perspectives On today’s show, we talk with Emma Needham (Red Lake Nation). She is a mother, water pro...

Darek DeLille’s Gift for Building Up Community & Audio Arts

June 30, 2022 20:21 - 28 minutes - 32.7 MB

On today’s show, we talk with Darek DeLille (Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa/Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa), Artistic Producer at New Native Theatre, community organizer, musician and audio artist. Darek now lives in Southeast Minneapolis after living on Fond du Lac for many years. Darek considers himself the “Anishinaabe army knife” who is always ready to learn and expand his knowledge while uplifting the people around him. Recently, Darek has started produci...

Great-Grandmother Mary Lyons’ Gift for Sharing Indigenous Traditions & Spiritual Guidance

June 16, 2022 20:11 - 48 minutes - 55.1 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Great-Grandmother Mary Lyons’ Gift for Sharing Indigenous Traditions & Spiritual ...

Joe Rainey’s Gift for Pow Wow Singing and Collaborative Music Making

June 09, 2022 21:09 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Joe Rainey’s Gift for Pow Wow Singing and Collaborative Music Making On today’s ...

Sequoia Hauck’s Gift for Decolonizing the Process of Art-Making

June 02, 2022 20:34 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights –Sequoia Hauck’s Gift for Decolonizing the Process of Art-Making On today’s show, ...

Joseph Nayquonabe Jr.’s Gift for Strengthening Tribal Economies

May 26, 2022 19:52 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

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. Native Lights – Joseph Nayquonabe Jr.’s Gift for Strengthening Tribal Economies On today’s show, we talk with Joseph Nayquonabe Jr. (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe) wh...

Historian Brenda J. Child Responds to the Federal Indian Boarding School System Report

May 20, 2022 15:00 - 33 minutes - 38.6 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Historian Brenda J. Child Responds to the Federal Indian Boarding School System R...

Binesikwe Means’s Gift for Nurturing the Next Generation of Storytellers

May 13, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Binesikwe Means’s Gift for Nurturing the Next Generation of Storytellers  On tod...

Documentary Filmmaker Leya Hale’s Gift for Powerful Storytelling

April 28, 2022 20:51 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Documentary Filmmaker Leya Hale’s Gift for Powerful Storytelling  On today’s sho...

(Extended) Wayne Ducheneaux’s Gift for Leadership and Native Nation Rebuilding (Extended)

April 14, 2022 21:01 - 57 minutes - 79.1 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Wayne Ducheneaux’s Gift for Leadership and Native Nation Rebuilding On today’s s...

Wayne Ducheneaux’s Gift for Leadership and Native Nation Rebuilding

April 14, 2022 20:58 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Wayne Ducheneaux’s Gift for Leadership and Native Nation Rebuilding On today’s s...

Linsey McMurrin’s Gift for Healing in Community and Remembering Resilience

March 31, 2022 20:51 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

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. Native Lights – Linsey McMurrin’s Gift for Healing in Community and Remembering Resilience On today’s show, we talk with Linsey McMurrin (Leech Lake Band of Ojibw...

Brook LaFloe’s Gift for Creating Equity in Early Childhood Programs

March 24, 2022 23:14 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

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. Native Lights – Brook LaFloe’s Gift for Creating Equity in Early Childhood Programs On today’s show, we’re speaking with Brook LaFloe (Turtle Mountain Band of Chi...

Baabiitaw Boyd’s Gift for Sharing the Beautiful and Complex Ojibwe Language

March 17, 2022 19:48 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Baabiitaw Boyd’s Gift for Sharing the Beautiful and Complex Ojibwe Language On t...

Leslie Harper’s Gift for Preserving Ojibwemowin by Inspiring Students and Empowering Teachers

March 04, 2022 03:05 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Leslie Harper’s Gift for Preserving Ojibwemowin by Inspiring Students and Empower...

Lance Haavisto’s Gift for Sharing Native Stories on Television

February 24, 2022 23:42 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MB

Native Lights is a weekly, half-hour radio program hosted by Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe members and siblings, Leah Lemm and Cole Premo. It's 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. On today’s show, we talk with Lance Haavisto, a direct decedent of M'Chigeeng First Nation, and the Lead Videographer/Editor for Native Report at WDSE-TV. Lance earned a bache...

Allison Waukau’s Gift for Raising Native Representation in Libraries

February 17, 2022 22:26 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Allison Waukau’s Gift for Raising Native Representation in Libraries  On today’s...

Bradley Harrington’s Gift for Transforming through Cultural Connection

February 10, 2022 21:51 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Bradley Harrington’s Gift for Transforming through Cultural Connection  On today...

Beth Ann Dodds’ Passion for Helping Parents to Powerfully Claim their Voices

January 27, 2022 22:44 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Beth Ann Dodds’ Passion for Helping Parents to Powerfully Claim their Voices On ...

Honoring the Life and Legacy AIM Co-Founder Clyde Bellecourt (1938-2022) – Part 2

January 20, 2022 21:27 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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.   Native Lights – Honoring the Life and Legacy AIM Co-Founder Clyde Bellecourt (1938-2022) – Par...

Honoring the Life and Legacy AIM Co-Founder Clyde Bellecourt (1938-2022) – Part 1

January 14, 2022 17:36 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

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. Native Lights – Honoring the Life and Legacy AIM Co-Founder Clyde Bellecourt (1938-2022) – Part 1 Today, the first of two special editions of our show, honoring t...

Dominique White’s Gift for Healthy Skin & Healthy Attitudes About Appearance

December 23, 2021 19:59 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

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. Native Lights – Dominique White’s Gift for Healthy Skin & Healthy Attitudes About Appearance On today’s show, we enjoy a wide-ranging conversation with Dominique ...

Graci Horne’s Many Gifts as a Multi-Disciplinary Artist, Curator, and Storyteller

December 16, 2021 21:59 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Native Lights is a weekly, half-hour 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. Native Lights – Graci Horne’s Many Gifts as a Multi-Disciplinary Artist, Curator, and Storyteller On today’s show, we talk with Graci Horne (Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota an...

Sage Yeager’s Gift for Creating Beautiful Wedding Videos

December 09, 2021 21:37 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Sage Yeager’s Gift for Creating Beautiful Wedding Videos On today’s show, we tal...

Master Jingle Dress Maker Adrienne Benjamin’s Gift for Guiding Reconciliation

November 18, 2021 22:39 - 54 minutes - 75.6 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Master Jingle Dress Maker Adrienne Benjamin’s Gift for Guiding Reconciliation On...

Pediatric COVID Vaccines Now Available for Kids 5+ and Coming Soon: Boosters for All

November 17, 2021 21:27 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MB

MN Native News Special Edition: COVID-19 Community Conversations Pediatric COVID Vaccines Now Available for Kids 5+ and Coming Soon: Boosters for All Co-Hosts Leah Lemm (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe) and Antony Stately Ph.D. (Ojibwe/Oneida) explore how Indian Country in MN is responding and adapting to the current pandemic health crisis. On today’s show, Leah and Antony discuss pediatric COVID vaccines and how parents can go about getting their young ones vaccinated, as children who...

Reuben Kitto Stately’s Gift for Reclaiming Dakota Roots through Language and Music

November 11, 2021 22:34 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Reuben Kitto Stately’s Gift for Reclaiming Dakota Roots through Language and Musi...

Jaida Grey Eagle Gifts for Photojournalism, Filmmaking, and Beadwork

November 04, 2021 23:00 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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.   Native Lights – Jaida Grey Eagle Gifts for Photojournalism, Filmmaking, and Beadwork On today...

Toya Stewart Downey’s Gift for Journalism, Inclusive Leadership, and Education

October 28, 2021 20:16 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

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. Native Lights – Toya Stewart Downey’s Gift for Journalism, Inclusive Leadership, and Education On today’s show, we talk with Toya Stewart Downey (Mille Lacs Band ...

Robert Rice’s Gift for Gathering Community around Coffee, Frybread, and Wild Ricing

October 21, 2021 21:11 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

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. Native Lights – Robert Rice’s Gift for Gathering Community around Coffee, Frybread, and Wild Ricing  On today’s show, we talk with Robert Rice (White Earth Nation...

Robert Rice’s Gift for Gathering Community Around Coffee, Frybread, and Wild Ricing

October 21, 2021 21:11 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

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. Native Lights – Robert Rice’s Gift for Gathering Community around Coffee, Frybread, and Wild Ricing  On today’s show, we talk with Robert Rice (White Earth Nation...

Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day!

October 14, 2021 20:07 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

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. Native Lights – Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day! Today we talk about different ways Indigenous People’s Day is being recognized and celebrated throughout Mni ...

Brian Joyce’s Gift for Acting and Directing in the Twin Cities Theater Scene

October 07, 2021 17:22 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Brian Joyce’s Gift for Acting and Directing in the Twin Cities Theater Scene Tod...

Rob Pero’s Gift for Entrepreneurship, Media, and Marketing

September 30, 2021 20:43 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Rob Pero’s Gift for Entrepreneurship, Media, and Marketing On today’s show, we’r...

Leah and Cole: Sharing Our Gifts and Purpose

September 16, 2021 21:00 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Leah and Cole: Sharing Our Gifts and Purpose On today’s show, we turn the microp...

Christina Wood’s Gift for Busting Bias Through Art

September 02, 2021 21:58 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Christina Wood’s Gift for Busting Bias Through Art On today’s show, we talk with...

Cece Benimon’s Gift for Connecting Kids with Culture & Conservation

August 26, 2021 20:28 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio Show 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. Native Lights – Cece Benimon’s Gift for Connecting Kids with Culture & Conservation   On today’s...

Navigating the Knowns and Unknowns of Back-to-School Time

August 16, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Leah and Antony discuss getting our young ones back to school and how to navigate all the knowns and unknowns of what’s ahead, so we can make good decisions for ourselves, our families, and our communities.  Plus, producer Chaz Wagner talks with Bois Forte community members to hear what’s on their minds about kids going back to the classroom, the challenges of the Delta variant, vaccinations, and much more.  Dr. Antony Stately is the CEO of the Native American Community Clinic.  ...