Native Roots Radio Network
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!
Native Roots Radio – July 22, 2026
Join guest host David Cournoyer (Rosebud Sioux) for a special conversation with three accomplished Native leaders exploring Indigenous leadership, community development, and creating positive change in Native communities.
Native Roots Radio – July 21, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot: Bob Blake, Solar Bear with the Solar News, and Miisko
Native Roots Radio: July 20, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot: Liam Mackin and Colette Lawrence
Native Roots Radio 7.16.2026
On today’s show Robert is joined by State Senator Mary Kunesh and producer Miisko.
Native Roots Radio – July 16, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot: Tom Weber, and Robert Lilligren of NACDI
Native Roots Radio – July 14, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot today is Bob Blake, Solar Bear with the Solar News and Sports, and Rayette Peltier, Marketing & Communications Specialist at the American Indian Family Center.
Native Roots Radio – July 13, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot: Dr. Stately of NACC
Native Roots Radio 7.10.2026
Joining Robert Pilot today is Mary Kunesh-Podein, Member of the Minnesota State Senate. Misko joins Robert for the Young Women Warriors Segment
Native Roots Radio – July 9, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot, Ray Janis is an Oglala Lakota artist and graphic designer creating contemporary work rooted in culture, identity, and storytelling. Working across digital design, painting, murals, and illustration, his art blends Lakota perspectives with modern visual language to inspire connection and celebrate Indigenous creativity. After, we will talk to Arvina Martin , Ho-Chunk Nation citizen, community advocate, and former elected official in Madison, Wisconsin. She made history as the first Native person elected to the Madison Common Council.
Nativer Roots Radio – July 8, 2026
Joining Guest Host Christine McDonald is Shor Silkas, 2SLGBTQIA+ Equity Manager for the City of Minneapolis, and Katie Smith, Director of elections.
Follow the “Minneapolis AIR” (American Indian Relations) on AM950 for important information from the City.
Native Roots Radio – July 7, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot: Nikki Love and Miisko
Native Roots Radio – July 6, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot: Producer Miiskogihmiiwan followed by Dr. Stately of NACC and Bob Blake from Red Lake, Solar Bear with the Solar News
Native Roots Radio – July 1, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot today is Kristie GoForth, Executive Director of Bikes for Kids Wisconsin, to share how the organization is making a difference in communities through the power of bicycles. Then, we’ll welcome Wendy Pilot for our beloved Sacred Animals segment�. To wrap up the show, we’re joined by Angela Vig- who, to her knowledge, is the first and only Indigenous female music store owner in the United States! Angela has been performing throughout the Twin Cities metro for many years, and we’re excited to hear her inspiring story. Howahhhhh
Native Roots Radio – June 30 2026
Joining Robert pilot today Maren hardy of Spirit Care Services, and Vin Dionne, a Minneapolis-based Indigenous activist, community leader, and harm-reduction outreach worker. Raised in the Little Earth community in South Minneapolis, he is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. He currently serves as a co-founder and board chair of the Indigenous Protector Movement.
Native Roots Radio – June 29, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot: Bob Blake, Solar Bear with the Solar News and Wendy Pilot
Native Roots Radio – Live at Pride 2026
Native Roots Radio 6.26.2026
Robert is joined by Misko State Senator Mary Kunesh and Wendy
Native Roots Radio – June 25, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot today is Alex, a 2025 Sundance Institute Native Lab Fellow, discussing his debut feature film, Spiral. Following that conversation, we’ll welcome Robert Lilligren (White Earth Ojibwe), President and CEO of NACDI, to share updates and insights from the community.
Native Roots Radio – June 24, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot, Arvina Martin is a Ho-Chunk Nation citizen, community advocate, and former elected official in Madison, Wisconsin. She made history as the first Native person elected to the Madison Common Council. After , we will talk to Barb Fabre, the CEO of Indigenous Visioning and All Nations Rise. She is an enrolled member of the White Earth Ojibwe Nation in northwest Minnesota.
Native American Patriot Talk – Ep. 10: Defending Democracy & Indigenous Rights from Authoritarianism
Chase Iron Eyes breaks down the ongoing fight against fascist forces threatening American constitutional rights. We dive into the deep-seated issues facing progressives today, from the militarization against peaceful protests to the alarming shift toward authoritarianism. Listen to hear why staying engaged in local elections and standing firm in your values is more crucial than ever for the future of our republic.
#NativeAmericanPatriotTalk #ChaseIronEyes #ProgressiveVoices #DefendDemocracy #IndigenousRights #ConstitutionalRights #StopFascism #NativeRootsRadio #PoliticalActivism #VoteLocal
Native Roots Radio – June 23, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot, MN State Rep Heather Keeler, Ruth Anna Buffalo, and Kiki, a knowledge keeper and sharer, and a treaty rights advocate. And, she is an author who wrote her first book, Fishing by Torchlight (Blackbears and Blueberries Press) at 9 years of age. Today she is 11.
Native Roots Radio – June 22, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot: Producer Miisko, plus a best-of conversation with Maren Hardy of Spirit Care and Natalie Rademacher of the Minneapolis American Indian Center
Native Roots Radio – June 19, 2026
Native Roots Radio – June 19, 2026
State Senator Mary Kunesh, Mark Tilsen and Wendy join Robert for today’s episode of Native Roots Radio
Native Roots Radio – June 18, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot: Robert Lilligren, NACDI and Arvina Martin, Emerge Wisconsin
Native Roots Radio – June 17, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot: Bob Blake, Solar Bear with the Solar News, and Wendy Pilot
Native Roots Radio – June 16, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot today are Alfred Walking Bull of Walking Bull Story & Culture LLC, an Indigenous and Queer-owned business operating in the Dakota Makoce of Mni Sota at Bde Ota Oṭuŋwe, and Mark Tilsen brings attention to the Magellan Pipeline by ONEOK, which is threatening the National Pipestone Monument.
Native Roots Radio – June 15, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot: State Sen. Mary Kunesh from Friday’s show, and Wendy Pilot
Native Roots Radio 6.12.2026
Robert is joined by State Senator Mary Kunesh Producer Miskogihmiiwan and Wendy
Native Roots Radio – June 11, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot: Robert Lilligren, NACDI and Wendy Pilot
Native Roots Radio – June 10, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot: Maren Hardy, Spirit Care Services and Natalie Rademacher, Minneapolis Indian Center, plus a special message from Lt. Gov Flanagan!
Native American Patriot Talk – Ep. 9: What Trump Represents To New York And More Broadly
Chase Iron Eyes discusses the importance of vision quests throughout history to many different peoples and cultures over thousands of years, Donald Trump’s appearance at the NBA Finals and what it represents to common New Yorkers, Pete Hegseth’s racist screed at a D-Day memorial in Europe, and the fascist takeover of the United States.
#NativeRights #ChaseIronEyes #BlackHills #Activism #Lakota #SocialJustice #IndigenousPower #Human Rights #Sovereignty #NativeAmericanPatriotTalk
Native Roots Radio – June 9, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot today are Gina Pelier, Chairwoman of Mukwa, and Isavela Lopez, a recognized spoken-word artist, dancer, and writer.
Native Roots Radio – June 8, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot: Bob Blake, Solar Bear with the Solar News and Ruth Anna Buffalo MIWRC
Native Roots Radio 6.5.2026
Robert is joined by Mary Kunesh and Gwen Leaffe Carr
Native Roots Radio – June 4, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot today, Robert Lilligren Native American Community Development Institute – NACDI and Ruth Anna Bufflo Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC) President & CEO, Former North Dakota State Rep.
Native Roots Radio – June 3, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot, Arvina Martin is a Ho-Chunk Nation citizen, community advocate, and former elected official in Madison, Wisconsin. She made history as the first Native person elected to the Madison Common Council
Native Roots Radio – June 2, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot, Mark Tilsen an Oglala Lakota Poet and Wendy Pilot
Native Roots Radio – June 1, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot, Bob Blake – The Solar Bear with the solar news and sports
Native Roots Radio 5.29.2026
Tonight Robert welcomes State Sen. Mary Kunesh and has a double sacred animals segment with Wend Pilot!
Native Roots Radio – May 28, 2026
Joining Robert Pilot: Wendy Pilot, and Robert Lilligren of NACDI
