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Today, we're excited to welcome Dr. Samantha Majhor to Native Lights. Samantha is a direct descendant of Fort Peck. She's Dakota and Assiniboine and is an assistant professor in American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota. She focuses on Native American literature, particularly literature by Dakota and Ojibwe writers around the Great Lakes region. [Read Transcript...]
This week, we look at efforts to reach Minnesota's renewable energy goals. We examine how tuition increases at state schools may affect younger Minnesotans, and we have ideas how to enjoy the outdoors during the holiday weekend. [Read Transcript...]
Ashley Cornforth, Secretary Treasurer for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, discusses the goals of the IndigeFit Kids Campaign, the coaching academy that was put on in partnership with the Notah Begay III Foundation, and upcoming events and programs. [Read Transcript...]
This week, we remember the political violence that shook the state last year. We also look at the history of one of the state's newest official holidays, Juneteenth, and how it continues to be celebrated across generations. [Read Transcript...]
