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Home > Archives for Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine

March 25, 2021
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Jonathan Thunder’s Gift for Honest Expression Through Art and Animation

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Jonathan Thunder (Red Lake Nation) a multi-disciplinary artist whose artistry is recognizable with its vivid yet dreamy images in large-scale murals, animated films, and installations. [Read Transcript...]

March 18, 2021
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Kade Ferris’ Gift for Inspiring through Children’s Literature

Today we talk with Kade Ferris (Metis Nation citizen of the Manitoba Metis Federation) who is an author, Indigenous historian, and researcher. Kade is from the Turtle Mountain community in North Dakota, and he currently lives and works for the Red Lake Nation as an archeologist. Kade Ferris is the author of six books on the history and culture of the Ojibwe, Cree, and Metis people and has reached the Amazon top-100 list several times. [Read Transcript...]

March 11, 2021
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Diane Wilson’s Gift for Storytelling and Food Sovereignty

Today, a nourishing discussion with Diane Wilson (Dakota), the award-winning writer who is also a speaker, editor, and is the executive director for the Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance. We’re excited to speak with Diane Wilson about her new novel called The Seed Keeper, which is published by Milkweed Editions and came out in early March of 2021. [Read Transcript...]

March 4, 2021
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Fawn Sampson’s Gift for Connection Through Creativity

Today we’re talking with Fawn Sampson (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe) who is a mom and partner, and an artist. Fawn shares her love of art: everything from charcoal drawings, beading, singing, and dancing, to screen printing, painting, stop animation, and theatre! [Read Transcript...]

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