Native Lights Podcast, Where Indigenous Voices Shine
In these 20-to-60-minute podcasts, the Minnesota Native News production team brings out some 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, Native Lights Podcast shines the light on Indigenous voices expressing their own experiences, touching on a wide-range of issues and perspectives.?You will hear from more than a dozen Native American people living in Minnesota, sharing first-hand stories and experiences covering a wide range of cultural and historical topics. In addition, the Native Lights team produced a 2-hour live broadcast from the Minnesota State Fair in September of 2019. In the fall of 2020, this project will transition to a weekly half-hour radio program that will also be made available online.
$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.
This project will result in an increase in locally and Minnesota-focused content produced by public radio. Minnesotans will have a better understanding of the culture and history of the state's Native American communities. More Minnesotans of all ages, ethnicities and incomes will have increased access to Minnesota history
Achieved proposed outcomes
$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.
This project will result in an increase in locally and Minnesota-focused content produced by public radio. Minnesotans will have a better understanding of the culture and history of the state's Native American communities. More Minnesotans of all ages, ethnicities and incomes will have increased access to Minnesota history
Achieved proposed outcomes