Diverse Radio for Minnesota’s Communities

18 Unique Stations from Border to Border

Minnesota Native News | Special Editions

Special Editions | documentaries and special reports

Native Lights | stories of people within Minnesota’s Native communities

Minnesota Native News Special Edition: Dr. Sandra Fox

In this special edition of Minnesota Native News, we hear respected Oglala Lakota elder and education authority Dr. Sandra Fox talk about what schools must do to better engage Native students. This is the opening keynote speech from The National Forum on Dropout Prevention for Native and Tribal Communities – a conference at Mystic Lake Casino the week of April 26th. This conference brought together nearly 300 youth and adults working in education in 33 different states.


Minnesota Native News Special Edition: Tradition in Transition

This is a special 29 minute edition of Minnesota Native News from the Nett Lake Village on the Bois Forte Reservation.

Melissa Townsend and George Strong explore how this small village is taking to the air waves to try and revive their Anishinabe traditions in a changing time.


Minnesota Native News Special Edition: Minneapolis City Council Renames Columbus Day

We witness the historic vote for Indigenous People’s Day in the city of Minneapolis.


Supported by...

McKnight FoundationPohlad family foundationThe Minneapolis FoundationSaint Paul & Minnesota Foundation