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This week, the Minnesota Indian Education Association’s 2026 Conference honored teacher Dr. Jane Harstad with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and a music shop co-owned by a Native woman, the only one of its kind in the country, helps musicians tune their instruments with the changing season. [Read Transcript...]
Today, we're excited to be joined by one of the most recognizable faces in Indigenous film. Gary Farmer is from the Cayuga Nation and has a long career in movies and TV, and he's a musician, performing with his group Gary Farmer & The Troublemakers. Among his screen credits are Smoke Signals, Dead Man, Powwow Highway and, of course, more recently, he played Uncle Brownie in Reservation Dogs. He's also a storyteller and a force for pushing for authentic Indigenous representation. So he joined us to talk about what's going on in his life, his music, his acting career and how they connect with his gifts and purpose in life. [Read Transcript...]
An artist community is using unique ways to connect to new audiences. Then, the state releases new information about hemp licensing for next year. And, the Minnesota Zoo has a new permanent resident. [Read Transcript...]
For two days in June 1984, Bruce Springsteen recorded a music video for a new single he was putting out at the St. Paul Civic Center. The video was pretty basic, but it would help make "Dancing in the Dark" the biggest hit of his career. [Read Transcript...]
