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George Bonga
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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George Bonga was born to an Ojibwe mother and an African-American father in 1802. A member of the Leech Lake band of Ojibwe, he became a fur trader...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Jan 30, 2014
  • Length: 04:15
  • Purchases: 1
Swimming from Alcatraz to heal body and soul
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: The seven Pathstar swimmers from 2013, Credit: Angela Johnston
The sun is just beginning to rise over the glassy water at San Francisco’s aquatic park. Karen Wapato is beaming as she emerges from the Bay and pe...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 29, 2013
  • Length: 10:33
  • Purchases: 1
Gwen Westerman on her new book, "Mni Sota Mkoce: The Land of the Dakota"
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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WTIP's Bob Carter spoke recently with Dr. Gwen Westerman, co-author with Bruce White of "Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota." The book, from t...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2013
  • Length: 20:58
Culturology: "North Country: The Making of Minnesota" by Mary Lethert Wingerd
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
Caption: "North Country: The Making of Minnesota" by Mary Lethert Wingerd
For a lot of us the history of Minnesota begins at the time of statehood in 1858, and is a history of progress from then to the present. Historia...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle


  • Added: Oct 01, 2012
  • Length: 16:12
  • Purchases: 2
Milt and Jamie Lee - Making the documentary "A Clash of Cultures: Understanding the Dakota War of 1862"
From: WTIP
Caption: Milt and Jamie Lee
WTIP North Shore Community Radio volunteer host Mark Abrahamson talks with producers Milt and Jamie Lee about their documentary "A Clash of Culture...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 22, 2012
  • Length: 09:58
  • Purchases: 2
Our History: The Journey of Chagobay and Brunia - Ten-part series
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Our History
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The places near water we treasure now were just as special to the people before us. Producers Brian Whittemore and John Sumption take us on a ten-...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 18, 2012
  • Length: 01:13:13
  • Purchases: 1
Our History: The Journey of Chagobay and Brunia
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Our History
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The places near water we treasure now were just as special to the people before us. Producers Brian Whittemore and John Sumption take us on a trip...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 18, 2012
  • Length: 59:49
  • Purchases: 2
Producer Profile: Bennie Klain
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Producer Profile
Caption: Bennie Klain
Reporter Ben Kreimer speaks with award winning filmmaker Bennie Klain.

  • Added: Jan 18, 2012
  • Length: 17:11
Walter Harper, October 25, 1918
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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His too-short life story reads like adventure fiction.

  • Added: Oct 14, 2011
  • Length: 03:00
Producer Profile: Christine Lesiak and Princella Parker
From: Vision Maker Media
Caption: Christine Lesiak
Reporter Ben Kreimer speaks with film producers Christine Lesiak and Princella Parker.

  • Added: Jun 21, 2011
  • Length: 16:00
Native Ancestors return to Deer Island
From: Katherine Perry
Caption: A mishoon lands on Deer Island
At the end of October, Native Americans from around Massachusetts gathered to memorialize the tragic events that passed at Deer Island, one of the ...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh and WTIP


  • Added: Nov 15, 2010
  • Length: 05:04
  • Purchases: 2
The Legacy and Lessons of Lewis & Clark (an hour-long special)
From: Boise State Public Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Stories about the Corps of Discovery and the Endurance of Native Tribes who helped them.

Bought by WCPN, KISU, KQED, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, Morehead State Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 27, 2010
  • Length: 58:52
  • Purchases: 10
The Great Alaska Earthquake: A Survivor's Tale
From: Rebecca Sheir
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On March 27, 1964, the largest earthquake ever to strike North America sparked tsunamis that destroyed a village. Paul Timothy Selanoff lived to te...

Bought by KRUA


  • Added: Mar 24, 2008
  • Length: 06:39
  • Purchases: 1
Mesa Verde Anniversary
From: KRCC-FM
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National Park turns 100

  • Added: Dec 16, 2005
  • Length: 03:30
Salmon Homecoming
From: Robin Carneen
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Interview with Jr. Miss Slamon Homecoming Princess Kellie McDonald and her Mother Michelle

Bought by KSUT


  • Added: Nov 18, 2005
  • Length: 16:12
  • Purchases: 1
Reflections on Nagasaki by a Nez Perce Elder
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
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Nez Perce elder Horace Axtell reflects on witnessing the devasation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

Bought by KPIK-LP, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WMPG, WYSO, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 01, 2005
  • Length: 05:53
  • Purchases: 7
Healing the Wounds of Wounded Knee
From: Western Folklife Center Media
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Hal Cannon accompanies a group of Lakota Indians on an odyssey to reclaim the remains of their ancestor, a Lakota chief who was killed at the massa...

Bought by KGNU Community Radio, KVNF, and KSUT


  • Added: Jun 24, 2005
  • Length: 17:59
  • Purchases: 3
Walking High Steel: Mohawk Ironworkers at the Twin Towers
From: The Kitchen Sisters
Series: The Sonic Memorial Project: 5 Stories
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Mohawk ironworkers built some of the most recognizable buildings in NYC, including the Twin Towers.

Bought by PRX Remix, KUER, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KGLT, Marfa Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 09, 2004
  • Length: 15:18
  • Purchases: 10