John Tyler

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• GOP legislators who pushed MinnCare cuts under scrutiny for ties to insurers

  MPR’s Tom Scheck reports on healthcare controversy surrounding Steve Gottwalt, a Republican state representative; and David Hann, a Republican state senator. Gottwalt, who steered legislation through the House to drop people from the state-run MinnesotaCare program, is an independent contractor for an insurance brokerage firm that lobbied for the change.

  Dec. 10, 20128 minSave
• Spirits of the Present: The Legacy from Native America - "The Indian in the Global Mind" & "Religious Freedom in America, A Question of Faith"

  Midday program presents two documentaries - The Indian in the Global Mind, an examination of global views of Native Americans, including common stereotypes and the use of Indian cultures as mascots for sports teams; and Religious Freedom in America: A Question of Faith, a look at the legal challenges confronting Native Americans in preserving their religious heritage.

  Apr. 13, 199255 minSave
• Spirits of the Present: The Legacy from Native America - "Through Carib Eyes, The Columbus Encounter in the Caribbean" & "Responding to the Quincentennial"

  Midday program presents two documentaries - Through Carib Eyes, The Columbus Encounter in the Caribbean, looks at the perceptions of Carib and Taino Indians whose ancestors encountered Columbus; and Responding to the Quincentennial, a mosaic of Indian views on the Columbus Quincentenary.

  Apr. 6, 199256 minSave
• Spirits of the Present: The Legacy from Native America - "Battle Lines, Pressures on the Land" & "Sustaining Our Communities, Natural Resource Management"

  Midday program presents two documentaries - Battle Lines, Pressures on the Land, which details modern-day struggles over issues of sovereignty and land ownership between Native Americans and the Euromerican peoples; and Sustaining Our Communities, Natural Resource Management, an examination of traditional Indian farming techniques for growing corn, natural resource management practices and the revitalization of the buffalo and salmon population within various tribal communities.

  Mar. 30, 199256 minSave
• Spirits of the Present: The Legacy from Native America - "Shared Visions...Art, Music and Literature" & "Traditional Caring, Non-traditional Health Issues"

  Midday program presents two documentaries - Shared Visions: Art, Music and Literature, reflections on cultural continuity by Native American artists, writers, dancers, and musicians; and Traditional Caring: Non-traditional Health Issues, a look at how Native Americans confront contemporary health concerns such as diabetes, alcoholism and AIDS with traditional healing practices.

  Mar. 18, 199255 minSave
• Spirits of the Present: The Legacy from Native America - "Education, Learning to Fix Our World" / "A Visit to the Chief Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School"

  Midday program presents two documentaries…Education: Learning to Fix Our World, about how Native Americans are taking control of their own educational systems through curriculum design to preservation of language; and A Visit to the Chief Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School, Dan Olson's documentary on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation school in Northern Minnesota.

  Mar. 16, 199250 minSave
• Spirits of the Present: The Legacy from Native America - "America's Heritage, Preserving Our History" & "Rebuilding Our Nations"

  Midday program presents two documentaries…America's Heritage: Preserving Our History, about cultural centers and the new National Museum of the American Indian; and Rebuilding our Nations, a documentary about Native American economic development projects.

  Mar. 9, 199255 minSave
• Spirits of the Present: The Legacy from Native America - "Messages from the Grandparents" & "Cultural Identity: New Cultures for Ancient Peoples"

  Midday program presents two documentaries - Messages from the Grandparents, a look at Cherokee, Winnebago, Pueblo, and Mohawk elders who present oral narratives which provide the basis for community behavior at how oral traditions are passed from one generation to the next; and Cultural Identity, a look at the cultural and social bases for contemporary Indian identity among the Houma, Lumbee, and Yaqui.

  Mar. 2, 199256 minSave