MN90: The Red Stone of Minnesota
Britt Aamodt relates the history of a billions-year-old Minnesota stone that has been used in sacred Native American rites, sculpture and even acrylic paint. [Read Transcript...]
Environment
MN90: Bolt Weevils
In the 1970s, Minnesota farmers were shocked to find electrical crews in their fields putting up power lines. Britt Aamodt relates the story of the grassroots organizer who helped the farmers protest the construction, and along the way learned valuable lessons he later took to Washington, D.C. [Read Transcript...]
Minnesota Native News: Land, Water & Laughter
This week on Minnesota Native News: the national Environmental Protection Agency has its say in the state’s environmental review of two proposed oil pipelines, state officials float a new policy to protect wild rice, and the Minnesota-based movie “Rez Comedy” is in its final stages. [Read Transcript...]
Minnesota Native News: Women Speak for the Water
This Week on Minnesota Native News we’re at the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council meeting where a group of women from around the state speak up for the water. [Read Transcript...]