Native Roots Radio Presents: I'm Awake - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota

Joining Robert Pilo:Ruth Anna Buffalo CEO MIWRC ,She is an educator, community organizer, and a public health professional. Nikki Love Tiwahe CEO, along with Nikki Love

Joining Robert Pilot: Chase Iron Eyes is a Native American activist, attorney, and an enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota and Standing Rock Sioux Tribes. He is a co-director and lead counsel of the Lakota People’s Law Project as well as a co-founder of the Native American news website Last Real Indians. ANTONY STATELY, PHD…

Robert Pilot welcomes State Senator Mary Kunesh to discuss the urgent response to ICE enforcement actions and the heartbreaking loss of community members in the Twin Cities. They explore the legislative battle for safer schools and the power of local resistance before diving into the corporate connections behind these government contracts. To close, Wendy Pilot…

Joining Robert Pilot: State Representative Heather Keeler and NACDI’s Robert Lilligren

Hunter Thundercloud and Robert Pilot discuss the revolutionary indigenous recovery model at the Thundermaker Wellness Center alongside co-founder Aero Funmaker. The conversation highlights how integrating Ho-Chunk cultural traditions and long-term stabilization periods can effectively address generational trauma and empower native men within their communities.

Joining Robert Pilot: Arvina Martin of Emerge Wisconsin

Joining Robert Pilot: Dr. Stately of NACC, and Wendy Pilot

Joining Robert Pilot: Bob Blake from Red Lake and Wendy Pilot

Robert Pilot/Wakaja Hari is the host of Native Roots Radio, heard 5 nights a week on AM950.

Joining Robert Pilot: Hunter Thndercloud of Thundermaker Wellness is a premier Native American owned and operated wellness center

Joining Robert Pilot: Dr. Stately of NACC and Wendy Pilot

Joining Robert Pilot: Arvina Martin of Emerge Wisconsin

Joining Robert Pilot: Bob Lake Soler ear with the Solar News and Sports. Natalie Rademacher MAIC Communications Coordinator

Joining Robert Pilot: Franky Jackson, Tribal Historic Compliance Officer of Prairie Island and Wendy Pilot

Joining Robert Pilot: Barb Fabre of Little Moments Count and Arvina Martin of Emerge Wisconsin

Joining Robert Pilot: New Native Theatre and Bob Blake Solar Bear with the Solar News and Sports #followers #highlights

Joining Robert Pilot: Arvina Martin of Emerge WI and Wendy Pilot

Joining Robert Pilot: State Sen. Mary Kunesh and Wendy Pilot

Learn about your rights and resources as a renter this winter and how Native community members are coming together to keep our community safe through Many Shields, part of the Indigenous Protector Movement.

Joining Robert Pilot: Heather Keeler running for Congress, Shelley Buck running for MN House, and Wendy Pilot

Joining Robert Pilot: Arvina Martin of Emerge Wisconsin and Bob Blake, Solar Bear with the Solar News

Robert and Wendy tackle reports of ICE harassment in Minneapolis before Senator Mary Kunesh updates us on MMIR progress. To close, Wendy celebrates a fur-free Fashion Week and shares a wild story about her cat, Goliath.

Joining Robert Pilot: Robert Lilligren of NACDI

Joining Robert Pilot: Arvina Martin of Emerge Wisconsin and Angie Vig of Vig Guitars

Joining Robert Pilot: Robert Blake, Solar Bear News and Sports, Suzanne Nash with Indigi-baby food and Natalie Rademacher MAIC

Joining Robert Pilot: Arvina Martin of Emerge Wisconsin, and Wendy Pilot

Joining Robert Pilot: Jalisa McKee an Mato Wayuhi Speaking on the upcoming production of New Native Theatre A Christmas In Ochopee, Robert Lilligren C.E.O NACDI

Joining Robert Pilot: Arvina Martin of Emerge Wisconsin

Joining Robert Pilot: Bob Blake, Solar Bear with the Solar News

Robert Pilot and Bob Blake tackle some of the most pressing issues facing Native communities today, starting with the surprising threat that massive data centers pose to our energy grid and water supply. They follow this hard-hitting news with uplifting stories of Native entrepreneurship, giving a shout-out to celebrated chefs and young, innovative minds at…

Joining Robert Pilot: Kahomy Weston of Owámniyomni Okhódayapi announcing the full design for the project, some exciting new details about the project to share. Robert Lillegren C.E.O Native American Community Development Institute – NACDI

Joining Robert Pilot: Heather Maracle Fahey, PharmD

Joining Robert Pilot: Natalie Rademacher of American Indian Center and Wendy Pilot

Robert Pilot was joined by Heather Keeler, current member of the MN House from district 4A in northwestern Minnesota. Keeler recently announced that she will now run for Congress in Minnesota's 7th district, currently held by Republican Michelle Fischbach.

Joining Robert Pilot: Dr. Stately of NACC and Wendy Pilot

Native Roots Radio – November 14, 2025 Gov. of Wisconsin Tony Evers Senator Mary Kunesh Assistant Majority Leader

Robert Pilot’s guests today: Heather Keeler MN house 4A who has a big announcement, Guadalupe Lopez Director MMIR Office and Natalie Rademacher

Minnepolis A.I.R. (American Indian Relations) Hear an update from the Office of Community Safety from Commissioner Todd Barnette and meet Captain Michael Graves from the Minneapolis Fire Department's first all-native crew.

Joining Robert Pilot: Aevina Martin of Emerge Wisconsin

Joining Robert Pilot: Sean Sherman, Oglala Lakota Sioux chef, cookbook author, forager, and promoter of Indigenous cuisine. Robert Blake SolarBear with the solar news.

Host Robert Pilot is joined by guest Bob Blake (the “Solar Bear”) to break down the major “blue tsunami” of the recent US elections, analyzing key Democratic victories and the public’s response to the administration’s economic policies, including the SNAP cuts. They also critique the mainstream media’s “softball” coverage of political figures and discuss the…

Host Robert Pilot talks to the team behind the PBS children’s series “Molly of Denali” plus Wendy Pilot.

Joining Robert Pilot: Ruth Anna Buffalo of MIWRC and Wendy Pilot

Joing Robert Pilot: MN State Rep Heather Keeler an Rhiana Yazzie An enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, Written and Director of A WINTER LOVE is modern day, inter-tribal, love story