John Scherf

8 Collection Items

• Pledge drive with rebroadcast of "Song Catcher: Frances Densmore of Red Wing"

  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.

  Feb. 13, 199553 minSave
• Pledge drive rebroadcast of "Learning the White People Way: A Documentary Essay on the History of Federal Indian Boarding Schools"

  A Midday pledge drive hour, with a re-broadcast of the 1991 documentary by Steven Smith and Chris Julin about Indian boarding schools in the 19th century. “Learning the White People Way: A Documentary Essay on the History of Federal Indian Boarding Schools” is narrated and co-written by Ted Mahto, a Native American from the Red Lake band of Chippewa in northern Minnesota. Mahto reflects on his experience at boarding schools in Pipestone, Minnesota and Flandreau, South Dakota.

  Nov. 17, 1994Save
• "O Freedom Over Me" - Freedom Summer, 1964 documentary

  A Midday broadcast of O Freedom Over Me, an MPR documentary that takes a look at Freedom Summer, 1964. American RadioWorks correspondent John Biewen interviews Freedom Summer veterans. Though their stories, he revisits the dramatic events of the Mississippi Summer and explores how the Summer helped shaped racial politics in America for years to come.

  Jun. 20, 199452 minSave
• Mainstreet Radio: The New Buffalo, part 2

  Continuation of a Mainstreet Radio special broadcast from the Grand Casino Mille Lacs near Garrison, Minnesota highlighting American Indian casinos…what some term as the ‘New Buffalo.’ In this second hour of program, MPR’s Catherine Winter interviews Leonard Prescott, chairman of Little Six Inc.; Charlie Berg, state senator and chair of Minnesota Senate Gaming Regulation Committee; Bernita Churchill, elected legislative official for Mille Lacs Tribe; and Doug Twait, commission of public affairs for Chippewa Tribe. Group discusses benefits, concerns, issues of gambling in Minnesota, and answer listener questions.

  Apr. 12, 199353 minSave
• Mainstreet Radio: The New Buffalo, part 1

  A Mainstreet Radio special broadcast from the Grand Casino Mille Lacs near Garrison, Minnesota. First hour of program highlights American Indian casinos…what some term as the ‘New Buffalo.’ MPR’s Catherine Winter interviews Leonard Prescott, chairman of Little Six Inc.; Charlie Berg, state senator and chair of Minnesota Senate Gaming Regulation Committee; Bernita Churchill, elected legislative official for Mille Lacs Tribe; and Doug Twait, commissioner of public affairs for Chippewa Tribe. Group discusses benefits, concerns, and issues of gambling in Minnesota.

  Apr. 12, 199360 minSave
• Choosing Death, an MPR documentary

  Minnesota Public Radio presents “Choosing Death,” a documentary which examines the issues of doctor-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Documentary includes interviews with patients, doctors, ethicists, and a visit to Holland, the only country in the world where euthanasia is performed openly.

  Nov. 1, 199127 minSave
• Learning the White People Way: A Documentary Essay on the History of Federal Indian Boarding Schools

  MPR presents the documentary, “Learning the White People Way: A Documentary Essay on the History of Federal Indian Boarding Schools.” It is narrated and co-written by Ted Mahto, a Native American from the Red Lake band of Chippewa in northern Minnesota. Mahto reflects on his experience at boarding schools in Pipestone, Minnesota and Flandreau, South Dakota.

  Sep. 15, 199128 minSave
• Weekend Review: Armed in America

  MPR’s Stephen Smith presents "Armed in America," an examination on gun ownership and gun control in the United States, and more specifically, in Minnesota. Program highlights topics of crime, protection and cultural impact of firearms.

  Nov. 21, 198930 minSave