Native Lights Live

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$714,000
Recipient
Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
completed
Start Date
October 2019
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Mahnomen
Becker
Clearwater
Mahnomen
Becker
Clearwater
Project Overview

KKWE, in partnership with Ampers, will create a series of twenty (20) 90-second segments each year that are interesting and engaging and explore the history of White Earth and the surrounding community. The segments will showcase and spotlight the work, achievements, and stories of the Tribal Chairs who have lead the White Earth Nation.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 60
Appropriation Language

$1,775,000 the first year and $1,700,00 the second year are to the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations for production and acquisition grants in accordance with Minnesota Statutes section 129D.19.Of this amount, $75,000 the first year is for the Veterans' Voices program to educate and engage communities regarding veterans' contributions, knowledge, skills and experiences with an emphasis on Korean War veterans.

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$714,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
N/A
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Native Lights Podcast: Where Indigenous Voices Shine is incredibly popular and generating a strong following. KKWE is going to partner with Ampers to capitalize on the popularity by teaming up to bring the Native Lights Podcast team to the KKWE listening area. KKWE will host and help to promote Native Lights Live. The partnership for this program will help the Minnesota Native News production team brings out even more of the Native narratives, missing from the typical media landscape. The producers will focus on real people and their real stories as they tell them, and shine the light on Indigenous voices expressing their own experiences, touching on a wide-range of issues and perspectives. Listeners will hear from Native American people living in Minnesota, sharing first-hand stories and experiences covering a wide range of cultural and historical topics.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Outcomes Data Not Yet Available

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved project outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Mark Johnson, Chair; Leah Honsky, Vice-Chair; Todd Brakke, Secretary; Doug Westerman, Treasurer; Faith Ahlgreen, At-Large; Penny Holcomb, At-Large; Matthew Brown, At-Large
Project Manager
First Name
Joel
Last Name
Glaser
Organization Name
Ampers
Phone
651-587-5550
Email
jglaser@ampers.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

200 Administration Building
50 Sherburne Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-2555