MPR Archive presents a collection of varied Native topics in and around Minnesota. Stories include interviews, commentary, events, speeches, documentaries, and reports.
February 13, 1995 - On this pledge drive Midday program, a rebroadcast of MPR documentary "Song Catcher: Frances Densmore of Red Wing." Frances Densmore was a Red Wing woman who recorded the songs of Native Americans around the turn of the century.
February 24, 1995 - On this Voices from the Heartland segment, Chickasaw novelist and poet Linda Hogan reads about the langauge of corn and the land.
June 26, 1995 - On this Voices of Minnesota segment, MPR’s Dan Olson interviews Ojibwe writer Jim Northrup about his book “Walking The Rez Road.” Northrup disusses the Vietnam War, writing, and casino gaming impact on reservations.
June 26, 1995 - On this Voices of Minnesota segment, MPR’s Dan Olson interviews Ojibwe writer Jim Northrup about his book “Walking The Rez Road.” Northrup discusses boarding school, teaching writing, his family tree, and traditional ways.
August 30, 1995 - Midday’s Gary Eichten interviews Mark Jarboe, attorney and head of Dorsey & Whitney’s Indian Law department, about American Indian law sovereignty.
September 18, 1995 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports on Project Grow, a program focused on developing food planting and produce services as a way to counter the growing issue of diabetes in Native American communities. It’s a callback to traditional ways regarding food and preparation.
October 27, 1995 - MPR’s Joaqlin Estus profiles Native American composer Brent Michael Davids. Estus interviews Davids about his instrumentations and composition “Native American Suite.” Jerry Rubino, assistant-conductor of the Dale Warland Singers, is also interviewed.
November 10, 1995 - David Treuer, an Ojibwe author from the Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota, reads an excerpt of his debut book Little. The story follows three generations of Little's family, including Stan, a veteran of the Vietnam War.
November 20, 1995 - MPR’s Marianne Combs interviews Native American author Jim Northrup about writing, his film projects, and family.
January 26, 1996 - On this special Mainstreet Radio version of Midmorning from Bemidji, a collection of segments on Native, historic city, and literary topics in the region.