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This week, a report on this year's march honoring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives, and Native college athletes making their mark on the basketball court. [Read Transcript...]
This week, an extended conversation with Antony Stately, President and Executive Officer of the Native American Community Clinic in South Minneapolis, about providing care amidst federal budget cuts. [Read Transcript...]
This week, how Tribes and the state's Indigenous community are responding to the increased federal presence from Operation Metro Surge, and how a youth Hockey Night series is uplifting the Ojibwe language. [Read Transcript...]
Today, we are honored to welcome Nikki Love (PIeratos) to the Native Lights podcast. An enrolled citizen of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Nikki is the executive director of the Tiwahe Foundation, which is a community organization serving Native people around Minnesota. She’s also a part of the Metro Urban Indian Directors.
We’re talking with her about what’s happening with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol surge in the Twin Cities and across Minnesota. The urban Native community lives in close proximity with the Somali and Latine communities that are the stated target immigrant raids. This has led to Native individuals being stopped by federal agents. But, says Nikki, this has also been a time of the wider community coming together and putting themselves on the line to look after and protect their neighbors.
Nikki shares her insight on what keeps her grounded and how keeping a prayerful attitude and a focus on the present helps keeps her from dwelling in fear and negativity
. [Read Transcript...]
