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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – August 26, 2021
Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Louis Eagle Thunder. Ogimaa has today’s news. She discusses yesterday’s stop Line 3 rally at the state capitol (which is still continuing today), the shocking amount of barbed wire and state troopers at the rally, Governor Tim Walz backtracking from his promise to stop…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – August 25, 2021
Hosts Robert & Wendy Pilot talk about the Treaties Not Tar Sands Rally at the MN Capitol this afternoon with Luis Eagle Thunder (Rosebud Sioux) and Bob Blake joins with the Solar News!
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – August 24 2021
Join Host Robert Pilot & Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe (Red Lake Nation) and Luis Eagle Thunder (Rosebud Sioux) for updates on Line 3 events and more!
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – August 23, 2021
Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Louis Eagle Thunder. In our news segment Louise talks about giving proper burials to Native American children that were brought to boarding schools against their will. We’re also joined by Nancy Beaulieu of Bemidji 350. She discusses tribal treaty rights and sovereignty and has updates on Line…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – August 20, 2021
Robert Pilot and Louis Eagle Thunder have today’s news; State Sen. Mary Kunesh’s Friday update; revisiting the interview from March 2021 with Diane Wilson, author of the Seed Keeper.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – August 19, 2021
Join Robert Pilot (Ho-Chunk Nation) & Louis Eagle Thunder (Rosebud Sioux Nation) on Native Roots Radio today! Interview with Dallas Goldtooth of Reservation Dogs! Also Robert Lilligren Native American Community Development Institute!
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – August 18, 2021
Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe. It’s a special live broadcast from the Water is Life Concert in Duluth featuring Bon Iver, Lissie and more! Guests featured on today’s show include Winona LaDuke; Native American journalist Paul DeMain, managing editor and CEO of Indian Country Communications; Chase Iron Eyes of the Lakota…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – August 17, 2021
Join Robert & Wendy Pilot as they host Joe Morales with Treat People Walk For Water, discussing Line 3, and our relationship with mother earth. Also Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe (Red Lake Nation) With Turtle Island News and more!
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – August 16, 2021
Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Louis Eagle Thunder. Louis has our news as he talks about Line 3 protests taking place today outside the residence of Governor Tim Walz, Enbridge looking to do more dewatering amid the Line 3 pipeline construction and a drought and more. We’re also joined by Dr. Anthony…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – August 13, 2021
Native Roots Radio for Friday the 13th! Hosts Robert & Wendy Pilot speak with State Senator Mary Kunesh (D-41), News from Louis Eagle Thunder (Rosebud Sioux Nation), and Animal News with Wendy Pilot!
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – August 12, 2021
Today’s hosts are Wendy Pilot and Louis Eagle Thunder. Louis has our news and talks about the first Indigenous founded airline, a report shows that humans are likely behind many of the heatwaves we’ve had the past few years and more. Robert Lilligren from NACDI (Native American Community Development Institute) joins to talk about political…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – August 11, 2021
Today Hosts Robert & Wendy Pilot will be speaking with Bob Blake – Solar Bear & Native Sun Community Power Development (Red Lake Nation). News from Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe (Red Lake Nation) with all the latest from Line 3, Line 5. Louis Eagle Thunder (Rosebud Sioux Nation) and more!
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – August 10, 2021
Join hosts Robert & Wendy Pilot for an Update on the Treaty People Walk for Water from Water Protector Joe Morales, plus news on upcoming events for Water in MN, and discussion with Louis Eagle Thunder, @LakotaGuy on TikTok; Wendy on the Onaqui Wild Horses.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – August 9, 2021
Today’s hosts are Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Louis Eagle Thunder. In our news segment Ogimaa talks about the UN climate report showing the world is in big trouble when it comes to climate change, how Enbridge has already violated its environmental permits with Line 3 and more. Louise speaks with Phil Two Eagles,…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – August 6, 2021
With Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe, and Louis Eagle Thunder. Ogimaa updates on the water walk and wild rice lawsuit; State Sen. Mary Kunesh’s Friday visit; Wendy on bears.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – August 5, 2021
Robert Pilot hosts Bobby Wilson (Dues) with a special interview about Rutherford Falls, Reservation Dogs and more! Robert Lilligren from NACDI joins again after vacation. Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe has news about White Earth suing MN DNR for Manoomin (Wild Rice) Rights Tik Tok star @Lakota Guy, Louis Eagle Thunder joins with updates
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – August 4, 2021
In our news segment Ogimaa updates us on Line 3 news including police harassment of water protectors. In segment 2 we hear from Winona Laduke, who is reporting from the Wadena County Jail after being arrested for protesting Line 3. In segment 3 we are joined by Bob Blake who brings us the solar news…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – August 3, 2021
With Robert Pilot, Wendy, Ogimaa, and Louis Eagle Thunder. Ogimaa has today’s news; a roundtable discussion with the whole crew; Wendy’s sacred animal update for today.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – August 2, 2021
Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Louis Eagle Thunder. Ogimaa has our news today as she talks about MN350 hosting an online event tonight to stop Line 3, four confirmed fracc-outs now on the Mississippi River, how Line 3 construction could lead the extinction of the The Higgins freshwater mussel…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 30, 2021
Join Hosts Robert & Wendy Pilot with guests Mary Kunesh, @Lakota Guy Luis Eagle Thunder (Rosebud Sioux) and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe (Red Lake Nation) with Water Protector Updates
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 29, 2021
Join hosts Robert & Wendy Pilot, Senator Jeff Smith (D-district 31) plus news with Ogimaa (Red Lake), and Louis Eagle Thunder (Rosebud Sioux Nation)
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 28, 2021
Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Louis Eagle Thunder. In our Native News segment Ogimaa talks about Enbridge receiving a cease and desist order from the White Earth Nation so they can hold prayer ceremonies for the water. Unfortunately Enbridge has ignored the order. Also a group of MN legislatures…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 27, 2021
Hosts Robert & Wendy Pilot bring in Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe with news from the Stop Line 3 Frontlines, Gina Peltier from the Frontlines of Stop Line 3, and Louis Eagle Thunder, @LakotaGuy on TikTok
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 26, 2021
Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Louis Eagle Thunder. Ogimaa has our Native News. She highlights some upcoming stop Line 3 events, the Giniw Collective winning a restraining order against the Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office, Pennington County law enforcement interrupting a Native prayer ceremony claiming that they were “trespassing” plus…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 23, 2021
With Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe, and Louis Eagle Thunder. Ogimaa speaks to Winona LaDuke, who was released from Aitkin County Jail on Thursday. Kevin Abourezk joins the show for an extended discussion regarding sports teams and Native mascots, and it’s Fun Friday with Wendy’s animal section.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 22, 2021
With Robert Pilot, Wendy, Ogimaa, and Louis Eagle Thunder. Ogimaa has the news; Ashlee Jallen provides a preview of a vaccination clinic going on this weekend in Minneapolis; Nancy Beaulieu reports from the Deep North; Louis drops by; Wendy follows up on the wild horse roundup by the Bureau of Land Management.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 21, 2021
Louis Eagle Thunder steps in for the news today with Robert Pilot and Wendy Pilot; Rep. Heather Keeler stops by; Bob Blake with the Solar News; Wendy updates on the wild horse roundup.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 20, 2021
Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Louis Eagle Thunder. Louise talks with Robert and Wendy about how when indigenous people become politically active they often get targeted by those in power. Ogimaa talks about the lack of monitoring of Enbridge by Minnesota regulators and largely letting them use the honor…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 19, 2021
Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Louis Eagle Thunder. Ogimaa starts the show with our news which includes an update on Enbridge possibly drilling near the Mississippi River headwaters, water protectors seeking a restraining order against the Hubbard County Sheriff’s office for blockading private property of water protectors, the Madison,…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 16, 2021
Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Louis Eagle Thunder help celebrate Ogimaa’s birthday today! Ogimaa brings us the news today, then State Sen. Mary Kunesh joins for her Friday visit. Finally, Wendy speaks about the efforts to bad pet sales in pet stores and saving wild horses.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 15, 2021
Today’s hosts are David Cournoyer, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Louis Eagle Thunder. David talks Native Art! Discussion with guests Joe Allen (Gizhiigin Arts Incubator) & Chad Poitra (Tiwahe Foundation).
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 14, 2021
Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe. Ogimaa reports live from the governor’s mansion for a rally encouraging Governor Tim Walz to stop Line 3 and honor Native American treaty rights. We also have the solar news from Solar Bear with Robert Blake. And in our sacred animals section Wendy talks…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – July 13, 2021
With Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Louis Eagle Thunder, and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe. Ogimaa has the news as the MPCA investigates Enbridge violations; a roundtable with listeners wanting to know how they can help; Wendy’s distressing update on the wild horses roundup in the mountain west.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio I’m Awake – July 12, 2021
Today’s hosts are Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Louis Eagle Thunder. Ogimaa starts with the News from Turtle Island, including the haze we’re getting in Minnesota from western wild fires, water protectors successfully stopping a mining construction site in Carlton, MN, and how you can get involved in stopping Line 3 without risking arrest.…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 9, 2021
Winona LaDuke’s essay Interdependence Day; Ogimaa has news from the Willow River aquifer spill, and then State Sen. Mary Kunesh joins the show for a robust discussion with Robert Pilot, Wendy, Louis, and Ogimaa.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 8, 2021
Robert Pilot, Wendy, Louis, and Ogimaa discuss today’s news; Robert Lilligren joins from Minneapolis; Wendy worries about our majestic birds as forests are destroyed.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 7, 2021
Today’s hosts are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Louis Eagle Thunder. Ogimaa starts today’s show with the latest news on Line 3, the uncle of Darnella Frazier Struck was killed by Minneapolis Police in pursuit of robbery suspect plus more news. We’re also joined by Nathan Wright of Mackinaw Ode (Head of…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 6, 2021
Robert Pilot, Wendy, and Ogimaa have today’s news on Line 3; Wendy pleads to help save the wild horses from being rounded up in the Mountain West; Louis Eagle Thunder joins the crew for a roundtable discussion.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – July 1, 2021
Ogimaa has news, with an update from Tara Houska; Louis explains Orange Shirt Day and how to avoid being scammed by non-Native interests; Robert Pilot is joined by Robert Lilligren; Wendy discusses wolves and keeping your pets safe this weekend.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 30, 2021
Hosts today are Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot, Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe and Louis Eagle Thunder. Ogimaa has our news from Turtle Island talking about protests against Enbridge’s Line 5 in Michigan, how Enbridge is continuing Line 3 construction despite not having a tribal monitor which they are supposed to have present at construction and more. We’re…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – June 29, 2021
Robert Pilot, Wendy, and Ogimaa recap the latest developments on Line 3; Nancy Beaulieu with an extended discussion on the battle against the pipeline; Wendy advises on how to prepare your pets for the frightening fireworks this weekend.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio I’m Awake – June 28, 2021
Wendy Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe host today’s show. In our News from Turtle Island Ogimaa talks about the Indigo Girls hosting a free concert to benefit water protectors and stopping Line 3, Hubbard County arresting water protectors for what authorities are calling trespassing even though the land is public and part of treaties, Line…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio I’m Awake – June 25, 2021
Robert Pilot introduces Winona LaDuke’s essay “Returning to Rice Lake” as we then take a listen; MN House Rep. Heather Keeler; State Sen. Mary Kunesh’s Friday update; Wendy’s Fluff Friday to try to close out a difficult week.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio I’m Awake – June 24, 2021
Robert Pilot, Wendy, and Ogimaa start out with today’s news as the Biden administration indicates it will not stop Line 3; Wisconsin State Senator Jeff Smith visits; Wendy’s sacred animals on furry and feathered partners staying together for life.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio I’m Awake – June 23, 2021
Robert Pilot and Wendy Pilot host today’s show. Ogimaa starts our News from Turtle Island segment with updates on Stop Line 3, including how Enbridge is reimbursing local police departments for anti-protestor gear and equipment, Enbridge applying for a variance in its water usage, upping its need from roughly 500M gallons to 4.98B and more.…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – June 22, 2021
Wendy Pilot, Louis Eagle Thunder, and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe take you through today’s show with news from Turtle Island; Robert Pilot calls in from Wisconsin to check in. Wendy discusses how the extreme heat is causing problems for our large raptors in Arizona.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio I’m Awake – June 21 2021
Robert Pilot and Wendy Pilot host today’s show. Ogimaa starts with the News from Turtle Island. Then in segment 2 Winona LaDuke talks about the importance of water protectors. We’re also joined by Dr. Anthony Stately as he talks about some of the lesser known ways people have been mentally and emotionally impacted by COVID-19…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio I’m Awake – June 18, 2021
Louis Eagle Thunder joins Robert Pilot and Wendy for the news, with many thanks to Louis for sitting in this week; Mary Kunesh with her Friday update from special session; Wendy’s Fluff Friday.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio I’m Awake – June 17, 2021
Wendy Pilot hosts today with Louis Eagle Thunder, who has today’s news, and Robert Lilligren has an extended Thursday visit.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio I’m Awake – June 16, 2021
Robert Pilot and Wendy Pilot host today’s show. Ogimaa is off today so Louis Eagle Thunder (aka the Lakota Tik Tok guy) starts the show with the News from Turtle Island including ways you can help water protectors on Line 3. We also talk about some of the negative ways animals would be impacted by…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio I’m Awake – June 15, 2021
Robert Pilot and Wendy talk to Nancy Beaulieu about what’s going on up north with Line 3’s certificate of need upheld in court and the treaty people actions; Paul DeMain goes in depth on treaties; Wendy talks about a moose being saved in Alaska.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio: I’m Awake – June 14, 2021
Robert Pilot, Wendy Pilot and Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe host today’s show. Ogimaa starts with updates on Line 3, including a Minnesota appeals court upholding Line 3 pipeline approval. We’re also joined by Dawn Goodwin of RISE coalition about the negative impacts of Line 3 and lies about protestors being shared by Enbridge as well as…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio: I’m Awake – June 11, 2021
Robert Pilot and Ogimaa discuss today’s news; Kevin Abourezk joins the show; Sen. Mary Kunesh discusses residential schools and the upcoming special session.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio I’m Awake – June 10, 2021
Robert Pilot and Wendy Pilot connect with Ogimaa who has the news on the road from Park Rapids; Lasha Tilsen on getting vaccinated; Dr. Stately with a report on health issues affecting our Native communities.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio: I’m Awake – June 9, 2021
Robert Pilot and Wendy Pilot host today’s show. Ogimaa Giniw Ikwe has the news from Turtle Island with updates on Line 3 protests, including a video from Nancy Beaulieu, how water protectors are being mistreated by law enforcement. Louis Eagle Thunder also chimes in during our news segment talking about how the plug was pulled…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio: I’m Awake – June 8, 2021
Robert Pilot, Wendy, and Ogimaa discuss today’s news including the ongoing Treaty People event; Louis Eagle Thunder drops by to explain treaties in-depth; Grace stops by to detail her experiences at the Treaty People event; Wendy’s sacred animal update on a retiring landmine seeking rat.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – June 7, 2021
Hosts Robert and Wendy Pilot start today’s show with Ogimaa and the News from Turtle Island, which includes updates on some major Line 3 protests happening throughout Minnesota and how Native treaties are being violated with the construction of Line 3. Robert and Ogimaa also share their experiences traveling earlier today to northern Minnesota for…
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Read MoreI’m Awake June 4 2021
Robert Pilot, Wendy and Ogimaa discuss the reopening of George Floyd Square and other issues.
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Read MoreI’m Awake – June 3 2021
Robert Pilot, Wendy, and Ogimaa discuss today’s reopening of George Floyd Square; Robert Lilligren updates on what’s happening in Minneapolis; Wendy discusses the cruelty of dogfighting.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – June 2, 2021
Robert Pilot, Wendy and Ogimaa host today’s show. We start with the news from Turtle Island. In segment 2 we’re joined by Louis Eagle Thunder, “the Tik Toker Lakota Guy” about the atrocities that were committed at Native boarding schools through the western hemisphere. We’re also joined by Bob Blake who brings us the Solar…
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Read MoreI’m Awake – June 1, 2021
Ogimaa, Robert Pilot, and Wendy start out with the news; Nancy Beaulieu joins for an extended conversation today detailing how a tribal chairman is silencing his members; Wendy talks about protecting our animals in the upcoming dreadful heat.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – May 28, 2021
Robert Pilot and Wendy Pilot are today’s hosts. Ogimaa has the news from Turtle Island and starts with the bad news day for big oil (but good news for people!). State Senator Mary Kunesh joins and tell us about a state of the state event she attended at the Red Lake Nation and the high…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – May 27, 2021
Robert Pilot and Wendy Pilot host today’s show. Ogimaa has the news from turtle island as she talks about pipeline news, including a pipeline spill in Montana and more. We’re also joined by Wisconsin state senator Jeff Smith about some animal protection bills he is working on as well as a speech he was part…
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Read MoreI’m Awake – May 26, 2021
The Lower Phalen Creek Project joined the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center to present a 2 Hour Plant Medicine Webinar! Panelists will talk about how to use traditional Medicines, share recipes & talk about what’s happening to our medicines as the climate changes.
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Read MoreI’m Awake – May 25, 2021
Robert Pilot, Wendy, and Ogimaa discuss the news as well as their recollections of the death of George Floyd one year ago as well as the days that followed; Nancy Beaulieu has a report from up north; Wendy discusses the urban wildlife of living near a river.
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Read MoreI’m Awake – May 24, 2021
Robert Pilot and Wendy Pilot host today’s show with Ogimaa’s news segment talking about Line 3 news and updates, Robert’s 60th birthday celebration with Michael Findley and Marge from the DFL giving shoutouts to Robert, plus Dr. Stately’s Monday health update for our Native communities.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – May 21, 2021
Robert Pilot and Wendy Pilot host today’s show. Ogimaa starts with the news from Turtle Island including updates on DAPL. We’re also joined by Senate Senator Mary Kunesh who highlights what she’s doing with the end of the session and sacred Native burial mounds. And we close the show with Wendy’s sacred animals segment.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – May 20, 2021
Robert Pilot and Wendy Pilot are your hosts of today’s show. Ogimaa starts the show with the news from Turtle Island. Then in segment 2 we’re joined by Kevin Abourezk, managing editor of Indianz.com. Then in the 2nd half of the show we’re joined by Robert Lilligren of NACDI.
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Read MoreI’m Awake – May 19, 2021
Ogimaa with today’s Line 3 news and events; Louis Eagle Thunder, “That Lakota Guy” joins to talk his TikTok fame; Bob Blake with the Solar News; Wendy discusses why tigers should not be pets.
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Read MoreI’m Awake – May 18, 2021
Ogimaa has news on Line 3; Nancy Beaulieu reports from the Deep North; Nathan Wright on the Line 5 battle in Michigan; Wendy talks about what to do if you find baby animals this spring.
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Read MoreI’m Awake – May 17, 2021
Ogimaa has Line 3 news; Winona updates on the Evict Enbridge event from northern Michigan; Antony Stately has an update on COVID and general health in our Native communities.
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Read MoreI’m Awake – May 14, 2021
Ogimaa with news and events; Sen. Mary Kunesh’s Friday visit with an update on the end of session; Wendy discusses puppy mills.
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Read MoreI’m Awake – May 13, 2021
Ogimaa with news including an update on the clash between Enbridge and the state of Michigan; Robert Lilligren with the updates from Minneapolis and beyond; Wendy talks about encountering and caring for wild possums.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – May 12, 2021
Ogimaa starts today’s show with news from Turtle Island, including a court ruling that could force some Minnesota counties to issue tax refunds to Enbridge due to valuation errors by the counties. And some legislatures want the state to pick up the bill instead of the local counties. In segment 2 Nathan Wright of Mackinaw…
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Read MoreI’m Awake – May 11, 2021
Ogimaa with the news; Nathan Wright on this week’s protests against Line 5; Nancy Beaulieu’s Tuesday visit; Wendy on puppy mills.
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Read MoreI’m Awake – May 10, 2021
Ogimaa with the news on a massive worldwide protest against tar sands oil; hanging out with Wendy, Robert, and Ogimaa; Dr. Stately’s Monday health update for Native communities.
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Read MoreI’m Awake – May 7, 2021
Ogimaa with the daily news and events; State Sen. Mary Kunesh’s Friday visit; Wendy talks eagles.
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Read MoreI’m Awake – May 6, 2021
Ogimaa has today’s news and upcoming events; Robert Lilligren is able to return for an update after being gone last week; Wendy and the Kentucky Derby’s horrible treatment of racehorses.
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Read MoreI’m Awake – May 5, 2021
Ogimaa travels to the Twin Cities and is in studio today with us! Sen. Mary Kunesh on MMIW Day; Bob Blake with an update on solar and climate news; the trio discusses how we came to where we are, from where we were.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – May 4, 2021
Ogimaa starts today’s show with the news from Turtle Island including some MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women) events taking place tomorrow for MMIW day and more. Nancy Beaulieu of RISE Coalition and Bemidji 350 joins to talk about Line 3 news. We’re also joined by Nathan Wright of MackinawOde (Heart of the Turtle) about…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – May 3, 2021
Ogimaa starts today’s show with the news from Turtle Island including water protection events taking place around the state, MMIR Day (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women) coming up on Wednesdays and events taking place that day, some ways you can help defund Line 3 and Nestle being accused of draining water out of forests in…
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Read MoreI’m Awake – April 30, 2021
Ogimaa has the daily news; Sheila Lamb talks about a victory for our Native students; Sen. Mary Kunesh has her Friday visit; Wendy talks about ducks.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 29, 2021
Ogimaa starts today’s show with our news from Turtle Island. We’re also joined by Wisconsin state Senator Jeff Smith (district 31) and Minnesota state Senator Mary Kunesh (district 41) to talk about the national day of awareness for MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women) on May 5. They also talk about some of the legislation…
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Read MoreI’m Awake – April 28, 2021
Wendy has today’s news; Maggie Lorenz; the Solar News with Solar Bear, Bob Blake; Wendy’s second part on hummingbirds.
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Read MoreI’m Awake – April 27, 2021
Ogimaa with the news; Nancy updates on Line 3; Nathan updates on Line 5; Wendy discusses hummingbirds and pollinator-friendly lawns.
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Read MoreI’m Awake – April 26, 2021
Ogimaa with today’s news on Line 3 and Line 5; Angelica Armery from the Indian Womens’ Sexual Assault Coalition; Dr. Stately with a COVID update;
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Read MoreI’m Awake – April 23, 2021
Ogimaa with the news; Sen. Mary Kunesh’s Friday update; the Water Protectors’ Song that debuted last night on our Earth Day show.
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Read MoreI’m Awake – April 22 2021
Special 2-hour Earth Day broadcast Featured artists include: Indigo Girls Annie Humphrey Corey Medina Chastity Brown Featured Speakers: Winona LaDuke Dawn Goodwin Bad River Tribal Chairman Mike Wiggins Shanai Matteson Hosted by Native Roots Radio’s Robert Pilot & co-hosted with Paul DeMain & Tania Aubid
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 21, 2021
Ogimaa starts today’s show with the news from Turtle Island including a special commercial free Earth Day broadcast we’re doing tomorrow from 6-8 PM plus updates on Line 3. Also Robert Lilligren of the Native American Community Development Institute joins to talk about what happens next for combating police brutality in Minnesota. Then Robert Blake…
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Read MoreI’m Awake – April 20, 2021
Ogimaa has the news, with Derek Chauvin convicted; Nancy Beaulieu Tuesday; Nathan Wright joins from northern Michigan.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 19, 2021
Ogimma starts today’s show with news from Turtle Island including the closing arguments on the Derek Chauvin trial, the Twin Cities receiving law enforcement aid from outside the state, and a special Native Roots Radio broadcast on Earth Day (this Thursday). We’re also joined Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes as we talk about how he’s…
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Read MoreI’m Awake – April 16, 2021
Ogimaa with the news; Mary Kunesh’s Friday update from the state legislature; Wendy’s Fluff Fridays focuses on what you get when you mix grizzly bears and polar bears.
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Read MoreI’m Awake – April 15, 2021
Ogimaa with the news; Robert Lilligren with his Thursday update; Wendy and our sacred animals.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 14, 2021
Ogimaa starts today’s show with news updates about the police shooting death of Daunte Martin, protests that are the metro that are taking place and more. Then Winona LaDuke of Honor the Earth joins to update us on the latest Line 3 news. She also covers the dark history of how pipelines almost always end…
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Read MoreI’m Awake – April 13, 2021
Ogimaa with the news; Nathan Wright updates from northern Michigan on Line 5; Nancy Beaulieu Tuesdays; Wendy updates on eagles suffering from ingesting poisoned rats.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 12, 2021
Robert, Wendy and Ogimaa start today’s show with updates on the police shooting of Daunte Wright. Ogimaa brings up how the Minnesota legislature and our Congresspeople at the federal level have done very little in terms of police accountability. Then we’re joined by Lorenzo Serna tactical media director at NDN Collective as they discuss videoing…
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 9, 2021
Robert and Wendy have Ogimaa start today’s show with Turtle Island news, including upcoming Earth Day events, the Biden administration deciding not to stop DAPL, a break of a dam in Florida and more. Also state Senator Mary Kunesh joins to talk about the Derek Chauvin tiral, how Minnesota is trying to pass a bill…
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Read MoreI’m Awake – April 8, 2021
Ogimaa with the news; Robert Lilligren for an extended interview.
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Read MoreNative Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 7, 2021
Robert and Wendy speak with Ogimaa about today’s news from Turtle Island including how Line 3 can negatively impact people far beyond Minnesota. Also Bob Blake from Solar Bear has the solar news as he talks about jobs that would be created by transitioning to a green economy, crumbling water infrastructure around the country and…
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