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Minnesota Native News: A Special Extended Interview with McKnight Awardee Marcie Rendon

Anishinaabe writer Marcie Rendon has just been awarded the prestigious McKnight Distinguished Artist Award for 2020. Rendon is a citizen of the White Earth Nation who lives in south Minneapolis. She is a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, play write, author and poet. The McKnight honor comes with 50-thousand dollars. Reporter Melissa Townsend talked with Rendon about her work and the most recent recognition. This is the extended, edited version of their conversation.
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Janis A. Fairbanks: Lessons Learned and Memories of Her Ojibwe Grandma

Today, we are excited to welcome Janis A. Fairbanks to Native Lights. Janis is a member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. She recently released a book called Sugar Bush Babies: Stories of My Ojibwe Grandmother, a memoir in lessons learned from her grandmother during the era of Indian Relocation.


MNN Extended Interview: Sean Sherman

This week, a special extended interview from a past segment. Travis Zimmerman interviews award-winning author, activist, and Chef Sean Sherman.


MNN Extended Interview: Sean Sherman

This week, a special extended interview from a past segment. Travis Zimmerman interviews award-winning author, activist, and Chef Sean Sherman.


MNN Extended Interview: Sean Sherman

This week, a special extended interview from a past segment. Travis Zimmerman interviews award-winning author, activist, and Chef Sean Sherman.


MNN Extended Interview: Sean Sherman

This week, a special extended interview from a past segment. Travis Zimmerman interviews award-winning author, activist, and Chef Sean Sherman.


MNN Extended Interview: Sean Sherman

This week, a special extended interview from a past segment. Travis Zimmerman interviews award-winning author, activist, and Chef Sean Sherman.


MNN Extended Interview: Sean Sherman

This week, a special extended interview from a past segment. Travis Zimmerman interviews award-winning author, activist, and Chef Sean Sherman.


MNN Extended Interview: Sean Sherman

This week, a special extended interview from a past segment. Travis Zimmerman interviews award-winning author, activist, and Chef Sean Sherman.


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