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Diverse Radio for Minnesota's Communities
We're excited today to speak with Adam Savariego. He's a citizen of the Upper Sioux Community and is the Native American Affairs Advisor with the Minnesota Governor's Office. Prior to his current work, Adam served on the Upper Sioux Board of Trustees and as the community cultural liaison at Yellow Medicine East High School in Granite Falls Minnesota. He's also a traveler, a foodie and a cat lover. [Read Transcript...]
This week, we reflect on Mental Health Awareness Month and the debate to legalize Medical Aid in Dying. And after 50 years, lawmakers look to recognize the impact one immigrant community has had on our state. [Read Transcript...]
This week, a conversation with Red Lake Nation artist Tashia Hart about her work in last year’s exhibition Once Upon a Shore, an all-Indigenous exhibit at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, the influence of tradition on her artistic process, and what it means to be an artist. [Read Transcript...]
This week, we examine a controversial classroom practice used to control students with disruptive behavior. And, as the fishing season starts, we'll tell you about some new consumption guidelines to keep you safe. [Read Transcript...]
