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A Lesson on BQ (Blood Quantum)

The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe is posing two questions to their enrolled members this year regarding blood quantum, or BQ as it is often seen as a derogatory term. BQ was established by the colonizers and continues today. The questions will inform the tribe leadership about whether BQ should be removed as a requirement to be a member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe and allow the tribe to determine its own membership requirement. But it’s not that simple. Our guests join us to unravel just the top few layers of this complex issue. Guest: Wayne Ducheneaux, Native Governance Center [https://nativegov.org/] Sally Fineday, MN Chippewa Tribe member

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The Untold Story of QUEERSPACE Collective Coming to St. Cloud

In today’s Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack talks with Nicki Hangsleben and Mandy Rubink from QUEERSPACE collective, a non-profit dedicated to providing LGBTQ+ youth with safe and insightful guidance through mentorships. Originally founded in the Twin Cities two years ago, the QUEERSPACE collective will be marking their St. Cloud area arrival on Friday, March 31, with an event at Jupiter Moon Ice Cream in St. Joseph where folks can learn more about their community building activities.


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The Untold Story of the Great River Children’s Museum with Cassie Miles

In today’s Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack talks with Cassie Miles from the Great River Children’s Museum. The museum is continuing to develop its location in downtown St. Cloud and will soon be a destination for families, learning, and fun with a variety of exhibits and activities. Information on their timeline and ways to help can be found online at greatrivercm.org.

This program was made possible through support from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.


MN Reads: “Making the Carry” by Timothy Cochrane

Author Timothy Cochrane talks about his new book “Making the Carry”


The Untold Story of Kenneth Watson and the 12 Faces of Sober

In today’s Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack talks with SCSU and KVSC alumni Kenneth Watson. Watson is a bestselling author with his book 12 Faces of Sober that chronical is journey as a veteran and a student dealing with substance abuse issues. He will be on campus on Wednesday, March 22 in the Eastman Lounge at noon to speak about his book and to just hang out and talk in an event hosted by the Recovery Resource Center and the Veterans Resource Center.

This story was made possible through support from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.


MN Reads: “Surface Displacements” by Sheila Packa

Minnesota Book Award Finalist Sheila Packa talks about her book of poetry “Surface Displacements”


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