Eddie Rogers, Athlete and Attorney
Eddie Rogers (Ay-Nay-Way-We-Dung) was an Ojibwe football star who exchanged his prowess on the gridiron into a law degree and a successful career as a lawyer and county attorney. [Read Transcript...]
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MNN Extended Interview with Gloria Iacono
This week, an extended conversation from producer Deanna StandingCloud with Gloria Iacono about the sugarbush and what it is like making maple syrup in urban environments. [Read Transcript...]
Gary Farmer: Living Life on Screen for 50 Years
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...]
Ahead of Little Earth Mother’s Day Powwow, Native-Owned Business Fills JoAnn Fabrics’ Closing Void; Red Lake Nation Opens New Cannabis Dispensaries
This week on Minnesota Native News: community efforts to keep sewing and craft traditions alive, and Red Lake Tribal Nation continues its expansion into Minnesota’s off-reservation cannabis market. [Read Transcript...]