Boozhoo everybody!

It’s a BONUS episode of Native Lights - We’re celebrating our first season with a LIVE show from the Minnesota State Fair!

The theme of Native Lights is to let people’s voices and stories shine, people who have found their purpose and a way to share their gifts with the community.

Hosts Leah Lemm and Cole Premo speak with more fabulous guests who are shining bright:

1. Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan - Peggy Flanagan is a citizen of the White Earth Nation and only the second Native American woman to ever be elected to statewide executive office in U.S. history.

https://www.facebook.com/LtGovFlanagan/

2. Sarah Wheelock - Twin Cities Native Lacrosse

https://www.facebook.com/Twin-Cities-Native-Lacrosse-1488367821441753/

3. James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw, creator of "Ojibwe Word of the Day"

http://www.jamesvukelich.com/

https://www.facebook.com/jamesvukelichkaagegaabaw/

4. Allison Waukau – Allison is Menominee and Navajo and is the new Community Liaison for the Hennepin County library on Franklin Ave in Minneapolis

https://www.facebook.com/allisonwaukau

5. Rhiana Yazzie, Navajo founder of Twin-Cities based New Native Theatre, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year.  Rhiana talks about current production: Rez Sisters Play

https://www.facebook.com/newnativetheatre/

6. Leah Lemm performs her song "Anything" and Cole Premo performs an untitled original song.

Leah Lemm and Cole Premo are siblings, musicians and proud members of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. Both are contributors to Minnesota Native News.

The podcast “Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine” can be found at http://ampers.org/native-lights-podcast/

Native Lights podcast is a production of Minnesota Native News and Ampers, Diverse and radio for Minnesota’s communities. Made possible with funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.