Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – August 11, 2023

With host Robert Pilot today is Minnesota’s Mary Kunesh! PLUS, tune in for a new Sacred Animals – Fun Fact Friday with Humane Policy Advocate, Wendy Pilot!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – August 10, 2023

Host Robert Pilot is joined by NACDI’s President & CEO, Robert Lilligren AND Humane Policy Advocate, Wendy Pilot! PLUS, tune in to hear a new update from Wisconsin’s Tony Evers!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – August 9, 2023

Back to join host Robert Pilot is Arvina Martin, Executive Director of Emerge Wisconsin! PLUS, Bob Blake from Red Lake, Owner of Solar Bear, gives us his weekly solar news update!!

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Matt McNeil with Jolene Jones of MVAT

As part of Minnesota Broadcasters Week of Kindness, we’re highlighting organizations this week that are working to strengthen our Democracy. Matt McNeil was recently joined by Jolene Jones, the Make Voting A Tradition (MVAT) Minnesota Coordinator. She and Matt talked about how MVAT is working to increase voter turnout among Native Americans in Minnesota.

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – August 8, 2023

Host Robert Pilot welcomes Darek Delille, NACDI’s manager for Make Voting A Tradition & Civic Engagement! PLUS, Jill Ferguson is back to talk water protection and pipelines with Rene Ann Goodrich of Native Lives Matter!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – August 7, 2023

Host Robert Pilot welcomes back Dr. Antony Stately, President of the Native American Community Clinic AND Humane Policy Advocate, Wendy Pilot! PLUS, tune in to hear a message from MN’s Heather Keeler!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – August 2, 2023

Host Robert Pilot is joined by Bob Blake from Red Lake with the Solar News! Then, Destiny Jones, Four Sisters Food Sovereignty Coordinator & Market Manager is back with some new NACDI updates! PLUS, Wendy Pilot with her Sacred Animals segment!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – August 1, 2023

Joining host Robert Pilot is herbalist and business owner, Nathan Wright! PLUS, Wendy Pilot, humane policy advocate with the US Humane Society joins with a new Sacred Animals segment!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – July 31, 2023

Host Robert Pilot welcomes Rhiana Yazzie, a Navajo playwright, filmmaker, director, performer, & producer! PLUS, Dr. Antony Stately, President of the Native American Community Clinic!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – July 27, 2023

Host Robert Pilot is joined by Robert Lilligren, President & CEO of NACDI in Minneapolis! PLUS, we welcome Kyalie NoHeartInWar who is the Co-Founder and Creative Director & Designer for Dioica Jewelry Company!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – July 25, 2023

Host Robert Pilot and producer Haley welcome MN Twins Hall of Famer and current Twins broadcaster, Dan Gladden! Tune in as we broadcast live from Target Field in Minneapolis for Native American Heritage Night!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – July 20, 2023

Host Robert Pilot is joined today by NACDI President & CEO Robert Lilligren AND Bob Blake from Red Lake, owner of Solar Bear, joins for the Solar News! PLUS, tune in to hear a new update from WI’s Tony Evers!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – July 19, 2023

Host Robert Pilot welcomes Melanie Anderson & Kris Manning of White Earth Nation to discuss the Indigenous Parent Leadership Initiative! PLUS, President of the Native American Community Clinic, Dr. Antony Stately joins!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – July 18, 2023

Today’s guest host Arvina Martin, Executive Director of Emerge Wisconsin, and producer Haley welcome John Smallwood, Wisconsin Progress Executive Director!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – July 17, 2023

Heather Keeler steps in today to guest host for Robert Pilot! Joining her is CeMarr Peterson, Safe Harbor Director at The Link. Then Heather welcomes Jamie Becker-Finn! Tune in to also hear from Peggy Flanagan with a new update!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – July 13, 2023

Host Robert Pilot welcomes Adrien Carretero & Angel Staples from the MN Department of Transportation! Then, Robert Lilligren, President & CEO of NACDI guest hosts and welcomes Angela Two Stars, Director of All My Relations Arts!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 6, 2023

Joining host Robert Pilot today is Robert Lilligren, President & CEO of NACDI in Minneapolis. Then Mary Faydash, President of Friends of the Black River Forest joins! PLUS, tune in for new updates from Tony Evers (WI) and Peggy Flanagan (MN)

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – June 29, 2023

Joining host Robert Pilot today is Robert Lilligren, President & CEO of NACDI in Minneapolis! Then we welcome Cathee Vick, Housing Advocate Program Manager for Little Earth Residents Association!! PLUS, Gov. Evers gives us a new update from WI

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – June 28, 2023

Host Robert Pilot welcomes back Arvina Martin, Executive Director from Emerge Wisconsin! PLUS, Bob Blake from Red Lake is back with the Solar News!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – June 27, 2023

Host Robert Pilot and producer Haley welcome band members of the native rock band, The Pretendians! Stay tuned to hear a new song from their album “Stories From the Fire” releasing later this week!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – June 26, 2023

Host Robert Pilot welcomes back Dr. Antony Stately, President of the Native American Community Clinic in Minneapolis! PLUS, Simone Rendon, Owner of Edible Arts MN joins us to talk about how she harvests and cooks indigenous ingredients to create handcrafted treats!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 22, 2023

Host Robert Pilot welcomes Rory Wakemup, NACDI’s All My Relations Arts Gallery Director and Wendy Pilot, Humane Policy Advocate, with a new Sacred Animals segment! PLUS, tune in today to hear an update from WI Gov. Tony Evers!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 21, 2023

Host Robert Pilot welcomes Dr. Marilyn Zimmerman from the National Native Children’s Trauma Center in affiliation with Little Moments Count! PLUS, Bob Blake, owner of Solar Bear, joins us with the Solar News!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 20, 2023

Host Robert Pilot is joined by Nancy Beaulieu for Treaty Rights Tuesday, then we hear from Lt. Gov Peggy Flanagan and then have Sacred Animals with Wendy!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 16, 2023

Host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry are joined by State Sen. Mary Kunesh for her Friday interview, plus a best-of favorite Sacred Animals from Wendy Pilot!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 8, 2023

Host Robert Pilot is joined today by Robert Lilligren, President & CEO of the Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI) in Minneapolis AND humane policy advocate Wendy Pilot!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 7, 2023

Host Robert Pilot is joined today by producer Haley Cherry in welcoming Talia Miracle. Talia (Ho-Chunk) is the Program Manager for Little Free Library! Then Wendy Pilot reports live from New York about their air quality issues from Canadian wildfires.

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 6, 2023

Host Robert Pilot welcomes Amber Buker, founder and CEO of Totem banking. Plus, Bob (Robert) Blake from Red Lake, owner of Solar Bear joins us with the solar news!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – June 5, 2023

Host Robert Pilot is joined today by producer Haley Cherry and Dr. Antony Stately, President of The Native American Community Clinic (NACC) in Minneapolis! PLUS, tune in to hear from Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan with a new update from the MN capitol!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – June 1, 2023

Joining host Robert Pilot tonight is Alex Buffalohead, NACDI’s (Native American Community Development Institute) Arts & Cultural Engagement Manager! PLUS, Wendy Pilot joins us with her Sacred Animals segment!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – May 31, 2023

Host Robert Pilot welcomes MN State Representatives Jessica Hanson AND Heather Keeler. Plus, a new Sacred Animals segment from our humane policy advocate, Wendy Pilot!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – May 30, 2023

Host Robert Pilot welcomes educator & entrepreneur Brook LaFloe, CEO of Niniijaanis One of Ones. Tune in for an update from MN Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan AND Wendy Pilot’s Sacred Animals segment!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – May 25, 2023

Host Robert Pilot and production assistant Haley Cherry are joined this Thursday by Robert Lilligren, President and CEO of the Native American Community Development Institute in Minneapolis! Don’t miss out!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – May 24, 2023

Host Robert Pilot welcomes Jill Ferguson and Barb With in the discussion to protect our Great Lakes water resource and stopping Line 5. ALSO, Wendy Pilot with Sacred Animals!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – May 19, 2023

Join host Robert Pilot tonight as we get a new update from MN Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan at the capitol. PLUS, we welcome back Mary Kunesh, MN State Senator, and Wendy Pilot with a Sacred Animals segment!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – May 18, 2023

Tonight host Robert Pilot welcomes Robert Lilligren from the Native American Community Development Institute. Plus we have a best of sacred animals segment with Wendy Pilot!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – May 17, 2023

Host Robert Pilot welcomes Wayne Somes to today’s show! Stay tuned to hear from Dr. Antony Stately about the Native American Community Clinic’s event being hosted this Friday May 19th. PLUS, Wendy Pilot with a fun Sacred Animal’s segment!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – May 15, 2023

Host Robert Pilot welcomes back native artist and dancer Miiskogihmiiwan Poupart-Chapman. PLUS, Wendy Pilot joins in with her sacred animal segment! Stay Tuned!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – May 11, 2023

Host Robert Pilot (Ho-Chunk) welcomes back former North Dakota state representative Ruth Buffalo (MHA Nation). PLUS, Destiny Jones (Ho-Chunk) from NACDI!

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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – May 10, 2023

Host Robert Pilot welcomes Danielle DeLong, Ho-Chunk Nation District 4 Legislator AND Heather Maracle Fahey, board certified clinical pharmacist with M Health Fairview. Heather is also the acting secretary on the Board of Directors for Indian Health Board Clinic in Minneapolis.

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – May 5, 2023

Host Robert Pilot (Ho-Chunk) is joined this evening by Haley (Ho-Chunk) with news from today’s MMIWR event held at the MN Capitol Mall. PLUS Wendy Pilot’s Fun Fact Friday!!!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – May 3, 2023

Host Robert Pilot (Ho-Chunk) welcomes Linda Smith (Director, Early Childhood Policy Bipartisan Policy Center) AND Bob Blake (Red Lake Nation). Don’t miss out!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – May 2, 2023

A special encore presentation of Robert Pilot and Zoe Allen’s interview with author Marcie Rendon (White Earth Nation) author of the Cash Blackbear series, plus a special fan favorite sacred animals from Wendy Pilot!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 28, 2023

Host Robert Pilot welcomes Nancy Beaulieu from MN350. PLUS, MN State Senator Mary Kunesh shares updates from the MN State Capitol! DON’T MISS OUT!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 27, 2023

Host Robert Pilot (Ho-Chunk) welcomes herbalist and business owner Nathan Wright (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians). PLUS, tune in for our sacred animal segment with Wendy Pilot! DON’T MISS OUT!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 24, 2023

Host Robert Pilot (Ho-Chunk Nation) is joined by Naida Medicine Crow (Crow Creek Nation) Community Engagement Coordinator at the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition, and then by Wendy Pilot (Humane Society of the United States)

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 18, 2023

Host Robert Pilot (Ho-Chunk) welcomes the core research team on the TRUTH Project. Audrianna Goodwin (Red Lake Nation), Misty Blue (White Earth Nation), and An Garagiola (Bois Forte Band of Chippewa) share their work on the 554 TRUTH report that was recently released. You will not want to miss this special show!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 14, 2023

Host Robert Pilot welcomes Dr. Maureen Hackett– founder of Howling for Wolves. PLUS, Wendy Pilot shares her animal advocacy work. Tune in for a special episode dedicated to our wolf relatives!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 13, 2023

Host Robert Pilot (Ho-Chunk) welcomes author and playwright Marcie Rendon (White Earth Nation) for a special interview about her 3 book series on Cash Blackbear and her writing process. DO NOT MISS OUT!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 10, 2023

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Zoe Allen host today’s show. We start the show with Wendy’s sacred animals segment where she talks about Howling for Wolves call to action to stop a wolf hunt in Minnesota. Then it’s Dr. Anthony Stately, president of NACC (Native American Community Clinic).

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 7, 2023

Robert Pilot and Zoe Allen host today’s show. We welcome Hope Flanagan (Seneca) from Dream of Wild Health to talk about springtime plants and happenings! TUNE IN!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 6, 2023

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Zoe Allen host today’s show. We start the show with the crew talking about springtime weather, baseball, the latest news from the Native Roots Trading Post, Honor the Earth facing a $750k civil court judgment in a sexual harassment case and more. Then we welcome Robert Lilligren from the Native…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 5, 2023

Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe hosts today’s show and starts thing off with our news from Turtle Island. Then we have a special interview with Zoe Allen and former MN State Representative Susan Allen (both Sicangu Lakota and White Earth Anishinaabe).

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 4, 2023

Robert Pilot and Zoe Allen host today’s show. Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe brings us our news from Turtle Island. Then we welcome former North Dakota State Representative Ruth Buffalo (Hidatsa-Mandan).

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 3, 2023

Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Zoe Allen host today’s show. Zoe brings us our Turtle Island news. Tonight we welcome Solar Bear Owner Robert Blake who brings us the solar news. PLUS Sacred Animal Advocate Wendy Pilot has our sacred animals segment! TUNE IN!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – March 31, 2023

Robert Pilot hosts a weekly conversation & updates from MN State Senator Mary Kunesh (Standing Rock Sioux Desc) to talk politics, legislature news, and more. Zoe Allen joins to provide more perspective, and Ogimaa brings news and events from the world of Water Protection.

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – March 30, 2023

Robert Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe host today’s show. Ogimaa brings us our news today. Tonight we welcome Robert Lilligren (White Earth Nation) for weekly updates about the Native American Community Development Institute – NACDI and discussions on community, news, politics and more.

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – March 29, 2023

Robert Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe host today’s show. Ogimaa brings us our news today. Tonight we welcome author Cathy Coats to discuss her new book, plus a little discussion on her first publication “Extermination or Removal”: The Knights of the Forest and Ethnic Cleansing in Early Minnesota, which chronicles the removal of the Ho-Chunk…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – March 28, 2023

Host Robert Pilot (he/him, Ho-Chunk Nation) welcomes Jennings Mergenthal (they/them, community engagement specialist) from the Science Museum of Minnesota. PLUS, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe with Turtle Island News! DON’T MISS OUT!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – March 27, 2023

Host Robert Pilot (Ho-Chunk) welcomes Sicangu Lakota adoptee and author Sandy White Hawk (founder and Director of First Nations Repatriation Institute). PLUS, special updates from Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan. TUNE IN!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – March 24, 2023

Robert Pilot hosts MN State Senator Mary Kunesh (Standing Rock Sioux Desc) to get updates and perspectives in the legislative world of MN and beyond!

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – March 23, 2023

Robert Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Zoe Allen host today’s show. Ogimaa brings us our Turtle Island news. We welcome Robert Lilligren, CEO at the Native American Community Development Institute. And we have EXCLUSIVE Coverage from Prayer Ride 2023: Robert Pilot welcomes guests Josh Dini (Walker River) & Gary McKinny (Duck Valley) of AIM Nevada…

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – March 22, 2023

Robert Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Zoe Allen host today’s show. We welcome Judge Everett Mitchell on the show to talk about the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Then we have a roundtable discussion with Robert, Ogimaa and Zoe about empathy, Wisconsin Supreme Court elections and more. PLUS, Ogimaa with Turtle Island News.

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – March 21, 2023

Robert Pilot welcomes MN 350 Northern Organize Nancy Beaulieu (Leech Lake Nation) to discuss Treaty Rights & Activism. Plus, Robert brings news from the events at the MN State Capitol this afternoon.

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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – March 20, 2023

Host Robert Pilot (Ho-Chunk Nation) welcomes Bob Blake (Red Lake Nation) from Solar Bear: Solar Panel Installation Services. PLUS, Ogimaa Ginie Ikwe with Turtle Island News. TUNE IN!

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