Native Roots Radio Network

Native Roots Radio Network

Our Native American talk radio show will discuss national and local Native American news and events. Local and national guest will help us keep current with Mother Earth, Tribal and Twin Cities issues. Native American Issues are human Issues. We invite all people to walk hand in hand with our struggles, victories and achievements. We need to all become AWAKE. Listen to I’m Awake weekdays from 5-6 PM!

Episodes

Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025 • 48 mins
NACDI’s Robert Lilligren returns with Robert and Haley for his weekly update! Plus, Shelley Buck, President of Owámniyomni Okhódayapi joins for a discussion around Native stewardship of land and the value of water!
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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 30, 2025

April 30, 2025 • 48 mins
Host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry talk about a tragic mass shooting in Minneapolis. Then, Arvina Martin joins all the way from California from the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala.
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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 29, 2025

April 29, 2025 • 52 mins
MIWRC’s Ruth Anna Buffalo returns for a weekly update with Robert and Haley. Plus, Kristie GoForth, Executive Director of Bikes for Kids Wisconsin is back to talk about the Everything Bikes Annual Sale on May 10th!
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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 28, 2025

April 28, 2025 • 52 mins
Host Robert Pilot, Producer Haley Cherry, and Co-Founder Wendy Pilot talk local events, stories, and weather to start off the week!
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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 24, 2025

April 24, 2025 • 48 mins
Robert and Haley share a weekly update from Gov. Tony Evers and wrap up discussing Native authors. Hear from NACDI’s Robert Lilligren and a new Sacred Animals with Wendy Pilot, volunteer leader with Humane World for Animals!
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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025 • 91 mins
Host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry welcome back Arvina Martin! Then, hear an interview with Mary Annette Pember (Red Cliff Ojibwe), Author of Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools.
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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025 • 52 mins
With Robert and Haley to start out the show is Ruth Anna Buffalo with updates from MIWRC! Then, hear from Rita Walaszek Arndt, Program and Outreach Manager with Native American Initiatives at the Minnesota Historical Society.
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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025 • 52 mins
Host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry discuss upcoming events and Indigenous representation in film! Plus, Native American Community Clinic’s Dr. Antony Stately returns with stories from his trip to Ireland!
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I’m Awake Presents Native Roots Radio 4.18.25

April 18, 2025 • 48 mins
Host Robert Pilot and Haley Cherry are joined by MN Senator Mary Kunesh and Wendy Pilot!
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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake – April 17, 2025

April 17, 2025 • 18 mins
Host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry welcome back NACDI’s Robert Lilligren (White Earth) and Owner of Solar Bear, Bob Blake (Red Lake) for weekly updates!
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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025 • 49 mins
In partnership with Minnesota Public Radio and Little Moments Count, Doreen Lanoue, FFN Coordinator with All Nations Rise joins to talk about early childhood development! Then, Arvina Martin, Exec. Director of Emerge Wisconsin joins for her weekly update with Robert Pilot and Haley Cherry!
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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025 • 48 mins
Angela Vig, Owner of Vig Guitars joins today’s show with Robert Pilot and Haley Cherry!
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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025 • 52 mins
Joining host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry from Dougherty Family College (University of St. Thomas) are Dean Dr. Buffy Smith and student Manny Vazquez (Turtle Mountain Ojibwe)!
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Native Roots Radio Presents I’m Awake 4.11.25

April 11, 2025 • 48 mins
Minnesota Senator Mary Kunesh is back for her weekly update with host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry. Plus, tune in for a new Sacred Animals with Wendy Pilot, Policy Volunteer Leader with Humane World for Animals!
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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 10, 2025

April 10, 2025 • 48 mins
Robert Pilot and Haley Cherry welcome back Robert Lilligren, President and CEO of NACDI! Then, Rhiana Yazzie, Playwright, Filmmaker, Director, and Artistic Director of New Native Theatre and Amber Ball, Playwright, Director and Visual Artist join to talk about NNT’s production of “The Nut, the Hermit, the Crow, and the Monk.”
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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 9, 2025

April 9, 2025 • 48 mins
In this month’s Minneapolis AIR (American Indian Relations) episode, Guest Host Anthony Taylor fills in for Christine McDonald and is joined by Tony Zaccardi (Public Health Specialist) as well as Michele Jackson and Rumyana Hulmequist from Racial Equity, Inclusion & Belonging! Learn about the City’s youth opioid awareness campaign, prevention and resources for community members.…
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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 8, 2025

April 8, 2025 • 52 mins
Host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry start off the week with Ruth Anna Buffalo, CEO of Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center!
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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 4, 2025

April 4, 2025 • 53 mins
Host Robert Pilot and producer Haley Cherry start off the show. Then, Minnesota Senator Mary Kunesh returns with special guest Kelly Miller, first Native American elected to the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners! Plus, an encore segment from Wendy!
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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 3, 2025

April 3, 2025 • 48 mins
Returning with Robert and Haley is Robert Lilligren, President and CEO of NACDI. Today, Lilligren brings guest Terri Smith, Director of the Metropolitan Council Housing & Redevelopment Authority! Plus, hear from Kahomy Weston, Owámniyomni Okhódayapi’s Program and Project Coordinator!!
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Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake – April 2, 2025

April 2, 2025 • 48 mins
Host Robert Pilot and Producer Haley Cherry welcome back Emerge Wisconsin Executive Director, Arvina Martin! Plus, hear a new update from Bob Blake, owner of Solar Bear and Executive Director of the nonprofit Native Sun!
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