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John Kane on FIRST PERSON RADIO 8/9/17
August 8, 2017
Join Laura Waterman Wittstock on Wednesday August 9, 2017 at 1 pm as she talks with Mohawk radio and podcast host John Kane about the latest Indian Country news and what he is hearing in New York State. His 8/7 program on “Let’s Talk Native” has a big topic. Watch it on Facebook. "The politics of fear. It's finally beginning to wear thin but they are still trying threaten us and back us down with fear.
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MN Mosque Survives Bombing Attack
August 7, 2017
A Minnesota Mosque has survived an attack by someone with an "improvised explosive device" F.B.I.
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Robert J. Miller on FIRST PERSON RADIO 8/2/17
August 1, 2017
FIRST PERSON RADIO starts the new schedule on Wednesday, August 2, 1017 at 1:00 p.m. My guest tomorrow is Professor Robert J. Miller, author of several books, most notably Native America, Discovered and Conquered: Thomas Jefferson, Lewis & Clark, and Manifest Destiny, (2006 and paperback 2008) and (co-authored), Discovering Indigenous Lands: The Doctrine of Discovery in the English Colonies. He is a citizen of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma.
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July 31 Truth To Tell: Defending Our Civil Liberties
July 31, 2017

The fight to defend civil liberties is ongoing and not every American agrees on just where those rights begin and end.

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Deanna StandingCloud, Denise Johnson, Keith Secola on FIRST PERSON RADIO 7/26/17
July 25, 2017
Join Laura Waterman Wittstock on Wednesday July 26 at 9 am as she catches up on a previously planned program with Denise Nelson and Deanna Rae StandingCloud, with special guest Keith Secola. They will all be in the 4th Annual Owamni Falling Water Festival. this Saturday, July 29. The free family event celebration brings together indigineous culture with music, art, food, and exhibitor booths. Performers include Hoka Hey Drum Group, Bluedog, Frank Waln, and Keith Secola.

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Tragedy and Triumphs
July 21, 2017
Minnesota’s 13th ward is by most measures a great neighborhood to live in. Beautiful parks, wonderful shops and restaurants, good schools and friendly neighbors. Bad stuff doesn’t happen here—until it does.
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Brother Tad Answers Your Questions About The Rockhouse
July 19, 2017
Rockhouse Q&A

It seems as though “rock” music is rarely heard on the Rockhouse. So where did the name come from?
Rosy Simas on FIRST PERSON RADIO 7/12/17
July 11, 2017
Join Laura Waterman Wittstock on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at 9 am as she talks with award-winning Haudenosaunee (Seneca Nation, Heron Clan) choreographer based in Minneapolis, MN. Rosy Simas is a designer and director of dance, solo and collaborative performer, movement-based and multidisciplinary teacher, events curator, Indigenous and multicultural arts advocate, and mentor of diverse artists.Her work “Skin(s)” is touring to EastSide Arts (CA), Intermedia Arts (MN), LaPeña (CA), City of Chicago Cultural Center, AICHO (MN) and Northwestern Unive
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July 10th Forgiveness - Mary Hayes Grieco on Health Notes
July 10, 2017
Mary Hayes Grieco is a respected spiritual teacher based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. An original and expansive thinker, a pragmatic emotional healer, and an uplifting public speaker, Mary has inspired thousands of people since she first began teaching spirituality classes in 1982. Currently she is the director and lead trainer of The Midwest Institute for Forgiveness Training, and the author of The New Kitchen Mystic and Unconditional Forgiveness, . She works in private practice as a spiritual mentor and a forgiveness healer at The Well Healing Arts Center in Minneapolis.
Health Notes airs on Mondays 6:30-7:30PM

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John Kane on FIRST PERSON RADIO 7/5/17
July 4, 2017
Join Laura Waterman Wittstock on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 as she talks with Mohawk radio and podcast host John Kane about the fight for native sovereignty and continued independence from the European settlers’ rebellion against England. The U.S. Declaration of Independence stands against Thomas Jefferson who attempted to take a swipe at King George of England by accusing the native nations of being his minions and Jefferson sank to name calling to make his thin point.
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