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Native Roots Radio Network

News & Politics Podcasts

Our Native American talk radio show will discuss national and local Native American news and events. Local and national guest will help us keep current with Mother Earth, Tribal and Twin Cities issues. Native American Issues are human Issues. We invite all people to walk hand in hand with our struggles, victories and achievements. We need to all become AWAKE. Listen to I’m Awake weekdays from 5-6 PM!

Location:

Eden Prairie, MN

Description:

Our Native American talk radio show will discuss national and local Native American news and events. Local and national guest will help us keep current with Mother Earth, Tribal and Twin Cities issues. Native American Issues are human Issues. We invite all people to walk hand in hand with our struggles, victories and achievements. We need to all become AWAKE. Listen to I’m Awake weekdays from 5-6 PM!

Language:

English


Episodes
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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – December 19 2024

12/19/2024
Returning with host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry are Robert Lilligren of NACDI, Wendy Pilot, and MN Rep. Heather Keeler!

Duration:00:52:50

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – December 18, 2024

12/18/2024
In partnership with Little Moments Count, Robert and Haley welcome Vanessa Goodthunder and Sandy Jackson from C̣aƞṡayapi Waḳaƞyeża Owayawa Oṭi (CWOO) Lower Sioux Head Start Dakota language immersion program. Plus, Arvina Martin returns for her weekly chat!

Duration:00:52:56

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – December 17, 2024

12/17/2024
Leah Lemm, MPR Senior Editor and leader of the Native News initiative joins Robert and Haley to discuss her recent work “Finding Manoomin: A Search for the Spirit of Wild Rice.” Then, MN Representative Jessica Hanson returns for an update!

Duration:00:53:02

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – December 16, 2024

12/16/2024
Host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry discuss weekend news and are joined by Ruth Anna Buffalo (MIWRC) for a quick update. Plus, hear from American Indian Family Center’s Jessica Gourneau and Solar Bear’s Bob Blake from Red Lake!

Duration:00:52:47

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – December 12, 2024

12/12/2024
Robert and Haley talk winter art markets, Howling For Wolves, and share a weekly update from WI Gov. Tony Evers. Also hear best of segments from Robert Lilligren (NACDI) and Wendy Pilot with Sacred Animals from 11.21.24

Duration:00:52:48

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – December 11, 2024

12/11/2024
In this month’s Minneapolis AIR (American Indian Relations) episode, Christine McDonald is joined by MPD’s Implementation Team members Commander Yolanda Wilks and Kevin Carlisle! Plus, hear a best of segment with Christine and Minneapolis Poet Laureate Heid E. Erdrich from 1.10.24.

Duration:00:53:22

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – December 10, 2024

12/10/2024
Ruth Anna Buffalo (MN Indian Women’s Resource Center) and Rita Walaszek Arndt (Native American Initiatives at the Minnesota Historical Society) are back for a chat with Robert Pilot and Haley Cherry!

Duration:00:52:48

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – December 9, 2024

12/9/2024
Join host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry as they welcome back Native American Community Clinic’s President and Exec. Officer, Dr. Antony Stately. Then, a new Sacred Animals segment from Wendy Pilot!

Duration:00:52:48

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake 12.6.24

12/6/2024
Senator Mary Kunesh is back with Robert and Haley! Then, actors Meredith McCoy and Fawn Sampson join to talk New Native Theatre’s newest project, “Blood Quantum Physics”!

Duration:00:52:52

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – December 5, 2024

12/5/2024
Join host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry as they discuss upcoming holiday markets and welcome back Robert Lilligren, President and CEO of NACDI, Native American Community Development Institute!

Duration:00:48:37

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – December 4 2024

12/4/2024
Dennis Dunlap, owner of Native Blend, joins Robert Pilot and Haley Cherry to talk about how he’s helping LCO tribal members this holiday season. Then, Arvina Martin and Bob Blake return for check-ins!

Duration:00:53:00

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – December 3, 2024

12/3/2024
Join Robert and Haley on Giving Tuesday as they host Ruth Anna Buffalo from Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center in Minneapolis. Then, MN State Rep. Heather Keeler wraps up the show with some updates!

Duration:00:52:49

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – December 2, 2024

12/2/2024
Host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry start off this episode. Joining during the second half is Kristie GoForth (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe), Executive Director at Bikes for Kids Wisconsin!

Duration:00:52:42

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Native Roots Radio Prestens: I’m Awake 11-27-24

11/27/2024
Robert, Wendy, and Haley have their Takesgiving episode and give some tips for decolonizing the holiday season. Minnesota State Senator Mary Kunesh delvers a message about the upcoming holiday. Wendy’s Sacred Animals ‘Cares for Them” segment discusses the issues that can arise in animals eating table scraps this time of the year.

Duration:00:52:49

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – November 26, 2024

11/26/2024
Ruth Buffalo from MIWRC is back with Robert and Haley! Then, Rita Walaszek Arndt, program and outreach manager with Native American Initiatives at the Minnesota Historical Society is back with updates!!

Duration:00:48:45

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – November 25, 2024

11/25/2024
Host of Mpls AIR, Christine McDonald is joined by Patrick Hanlon, Deputy Commissioner of Health, Sustainability and Healthy Homes as well as Guthrie Byard, Community specialist for people with disabilities, NCR. Learn about how the City of Minneapolis Health is taking on climate change with its Climate Legacy Initiative. Meet the City of Minneapolis’ community…

Duration:00:53:29

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – November 22, 2024

11/22/2024
Host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry welcome back Minnesota State Senator Mary Kunesh! Plus, a sacred animals segment from Wendy Pilot!!

Duration:00:52:52

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – November 21, 2024

11/21/2024
Returning with Robert and Haley is Native American Community Development Institute’s President and CEO Robert Lilligren. Then, Wendy Pilot joins for a new Sacred Animals!

Duration:00:52:49

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – November 20, 2024

11/20/2024
In partnership with Little Moments Count, Barb Fabre, CEO of Indigenous Visioning, returns with host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry. Then, Arvina Martin, Exec. Director of Emerge Wisconsin is back for her weekly update!

Duration:00:52:49

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – November 19, 2024

11/19/2024
Ruth Buffalo returns with Robert and Haley. Also joining are Shannon Holsey and Kate Nelson to promote the upcoming event “What She Said – Uplifting Native Voices”. Then, MN Representative Heather Keeler wraps up!

Duration:00:48:50