Native Roots Radio Network

Joining Robert Pilot today are Maren Hardy, co-founder of Spirit Care Services, a company that provides home care and transportation for Native American elders, and Larissa FastHorse (Sicangu Lakota Nation), professor of practice (literature) at Arizona State University’s Department of English, award-winning writer/choreographer, and co-founder of Indigenous Direction.

Joining Robert Pilot today are Producer Miiskogihmiiwan Wendy and Mary Kunesh with thoughts and memories of the 9/11 attacks 25 years ago

Joining Robert Pilot today are Producer Miiskogihmiiwan, Wendy Pilot for our Sacred Animal segment, and Jordan O. James, who holds an ABD/PhD. He is an Indigenous musician, songwriter, and bandleader with the Albuquerque-based band First Floor Highway.

Joining Guest Host Christine McDonald today are Heidi Johnston, Managing Attorney of the Criminal Division at the Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office, and Monica Herrera, Project Coordinator for Neighborhood Safety. Follow the “Minneapolis AIR” (American Indian Relations) on AM950 for important information from the City.

Joining Robert Pilot today are Gwen Leaffe Carr, an Indigenous leader, strategist, speaker, and artist, and Wendy Pilot, who will present the sacred animals segment.

Robert and Missko kick things off with a rundown of the upcoming Ho-Chunk Nation Labor Day Powwow and share some highlights from the Minnesota State Fair. State Sen. Mary Kunesh then jumps on the mic to unpack a critical school trust fund ballot amendment and discuss her inclusion in a newly released book about Indigenous women leaders in the Twin Cities. They also cover the environmental concerns surrounding massive AI data centers and the ongoing push for stronger ties with Canadian First Nations parliamentarians.

Joining Robert Pilot: Arvina Martin of Emerge Wisconsin

Joining Robert Pilot: MN State Rep. Heather Keeler and Bob Blake with the Solar News

Joining Robert Pilot: Dr. Stately of NACC and Wendy Pilot

Robert Pilot and crew all live from the Minnesota State fair!

Join Robert Pilot today, Nicole Matthews! She is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition (MIWSAC). We will also converse with Zack Filipovich, an accountant from Duluth and a former City Council President. He is running to be your next State Auditor. We are live from the Minnesota State Fair! ��

Joining Robert Pilot today are Holly Cook Maccaro, Tribal Affairs advisor, and Bob Blake, the Solar Bear with the solar news and sports!

Joining Robert Pilot today are Gwen Leaffe Carr, an Indigenous leader, strategist, and speaker, along with Arvina Martin, a political consultant. Arvina made history as the first Native person elected to Madison, Wisconsin’s Common Council and served as Vice President in 2020.

Joining Robert Pilot today: Dr. Anthony Stately, Executive Officer and President of the Native American Community Clinic in South Minneapolis. We’re also joined by Indi Prairie Chicken, Assistant Clinical Director at the Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, and a second-year PhD student in the University of North Dakota’s Indigenous Health Program.

Joining Robert Pilot: State Sen. Mary Kunesh

Joining Robert Pilot today is Tony (Chinoodin) Drews Founder & CEO of Nashke Native Games. We are also joined by Miisko, the show’s producer, and Wendy Pilot for our Sacred Animals segment.

Joining Robert Pilot today, Barb Fabre is the CEO of Indigenous Visioning and All Nations Rise. We’re also joined by Robert Blake, the Solar Bear, with solar news and sports.

Today, Robert Pilot is joined by Gary Farmer, a First Nations actor and musician from Ohsweken, Ontario, followed by Arvina Martin, political consultant.

Joining Robert Pilot: Wendy Pilot and Miisko

Robert and Miisko catch up on a packed schedule of local events, highlighting the massive Shakopee Powwow and the upcoming Indigenous Peoples Day at the Minnesota State Fair. Maren Hardy stops by to preview the third annual Native American Elders Day, sharing fun details about free haircuts, a Native Elvis impersonator, and her upcoming first pitch at a Twins game. She also breaks down the vital, day-to-day work Spirit Care Services is doing to help Native elders navigate government waivers and stay safely in their own homes.

Joining Robert Pilot today is Robert Lilligren, President and CEO of the Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI). Robert is enrolled in the White Earth Ojibwe Nation. He served for 12 years as the Vice President of the Minneapolis City Council, the first Tribal member elected to public office in the City of Minneapolis.

Joining Guest Host Christine McDonald are Chaunte Boatman-Ford, Officer, MTPD; Joe Dotseth, Chief, MTPD; and Ariah Fine, Partnership Engagement Fund organizer. Learn about how Metro Transit is keeping riders safe. Then, hear about how you can use City funding for your community project in Minneapolis.

Joining Robert Pilot: Dr. Evan Adams and Sean Sherman

Joining Robert Pilot: Tom Weber and Bob Blake, Solar Bear with the Solar News

Robert and Miisko sit down with State Senator Mary Kunesh to catch up on essential updates ahead of the Minnesota primary elections. They cover the search for a new director of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives office and break down the school trust lands constitutional amendment on the upcoming ballot.You’ll also get the details on the Leech Lake rides to the polls and the Native Roots Trading Post at the State Fair.

Joining Robert Pilot: Angie Vig, producer Miisko, and a best of Wendy Pilot.

Join Robert Pilot as he talks with Sheila Lamb, Cloquet City Council member and youth advocate, followed by Ruth Buffalo, CEO of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC). We’ll wrap up with Wendy for the Sacred Animal Segment, featuring special guest Aaron Zellhoefer, Minnesota State Director for Humane World for Animals.

Joining Robert Pilot: Bob Blake, Solar Bear with the Solar News, plus a special update from Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan on her US Senate camapign

Joining Robert Pilot: Wendy Pilot, plus Dr. Antony Stately of NACC

Host Robert Pilot is joined by Tom Weber and Mary Kunesh

Host Robert Pilot is live at the Minneapolis Institute of Aet with exciting rotating guests today.

Joining Robert Pilot today is Bob Blake, Solar Bear with the Solar news and sports plus producer Miiskogihmiiwan!

Joining Robert Pilot: Holly Cook Macarro, Wendy Pilot, and Gwen Leaffe Carr

Joining Robert Pilot: Arvina Martin of Emerge Wisconsin

Join guest host David Cournoyer (Rosebud Sioux) with guests Lee Francis, EdD (Laguna Pueblo) and Brett Ramey (Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska) for a conversation on Indigenous creativity, environmental stewardship, pop culture, and building a brighter future.

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.

Joining Robert Pilot: Bob Blake, Solar Bear with the Solar News, and Miisko

Joining Robert Pilot: Liam Mackin and Colette Lawrence

On today’s show Robert is joined by State Senator Mary Kunesh and producer Miisko.

Joining Robert Pilot: Tom Weber, and Robert Lilligren of NACDI