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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

Joing Robert and Wendy Pilot: Heather Maracle Fahey, PharmD, BCACP Tribal Affiliation: Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, Rebekah Fineday and Amber Lightfeather with Native Women in Healthcare Consortium

In this episode of Native Roots Radio, host Robert Pilot discusses the government shutdown’s impact on SNAP benefits and healthcare, featuring an update from Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers. He then interviews Charlotte Cummings from the Madison Children’s Museum about their upcoming Indigenous Heritage Celebration. Finally, Bob Blake of Solar Bear joins the show to provide…

Joining Robert Pilot: Robert Lilligren President and CEO of the Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI), Robert is enrolled in the White Earth Ojibwe Nation. Wendy Pilot with our Sacred Animals Report.

Joining Robeet Pilot: Arvina Martin of Emerge Wisconsin

Joining Robert Pilot on Native Roots Radio is Natalie Rademacher, Communications Coordinator with the Minneapolis American Indian Center, and Sandy White Hawk, author and advocate for Native American adoptees.

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

Robert Pilot is joined by State Senator Mary Kunesh tonight. Plus Wendy has a sacred animals segment. And we playback a great interview with Heather Keeler.

Joining Robert Pilot: Jonny R is an Ojibwe comedian from the Red Lake Nation. A Shinob Squad is the first Indigenous act to headline the House of Comedy, this Sunday, October 26! Along ith Wendy Pilot and her sacred Animal segment

Robert Pilot welcomes Arvina Martin, who is a trailblazer as the first Native person ever elected to the Madison, Wisconsin Common Council and now the Executive Director of Emerge Wisconsin. They dive into why it’s so important for Native people to be in positions of power and how Emerge Wisconsin is creating a strong pipeline…

Jining Robert Pilot: Minnesota State Rep Heather Keeler and then Robert Blake, ther Solar Bear with the solar and sports news

Joining Robert Pilot: Wendy Pilot with upates on No Kings Rally, Dr Stately CEO of Native American Community Clinic and ending with Dr Kate Beanes soeach at the No Kings Rally

Joining Robert Pilot are State Rep. Heather Keeler and Wendy Pilot

Today on Native Roots Radio: Robert Pilot welcomes visiting artist Mikaela Shafer, whose exhibit Matrilineal Memory opens today from 6–8 PM at All My Relations Arts. Plus, Wendy Pilot joins to share about our sacred animals and their importance in Native culture.@everyone @followers

Joining Robert Pilot: Susan Beaulieu (she/her) guest on our monthly “Little Moments Count” segments, Also today Bob Blake of Solar Bear with the Solar News.

Joining Robert Pilot today is Arvina Martin of Emerge Wisconsin.

Robert Pilot celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day today with Wendy.

Joining Robert Pilot, Shelley Buck and Dana Thompson (board vice-chair) of Owámniyomni Okhódayapi join for to talk about what's ahead for the nonprofit. Ruth Buffalo E.D of MIWRC joins us too.

Joinin Robert Pilot: Dr Kate Beane Executive Director The Minnesota Museum of American Art (the M) Penny Kagigebi Curator for Community Collaboration< Nina Vongpheth speaking on an event on our opidid crisis @followers @highlight

Today’s show Joining Robert Pilot: Dr Stately CEO @ Native American Community Clinic and Bob Blake with the Solar Bear and The Solar News and Sports.

Robert Pilot is joined by Rachel Dionne Thunder of AIM, and Wendy Pilot

Robert Pilot is joined by Arvina Martin of Emerge Wiscomsin.

Tonight we are live from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church for the Home, Hope, Health: Minneapolis Mayoral Candidate and Voter Education Forum. Robert Pilot from Native Roots Radio and John Parker from the Gaily Show host our coverage.

Joining Robert Pilot: Ruth Anna Buffalo E.D. of MIWRC and Bob Blake speaking on the Solar Bear with the Solar News and Sports

Wendy and State Senator Mary Kunesh join Robert on today’s broadcast

It’s a special 1 1/2 hour broadcast tonight as Robert is live at the Minneapolis American Indian Center.

Joining Robert Pilot, State Rep Heathere Keeler, Gina Peltire Board Chair of Mukwa, Rise and Repair Tribal Coordinator and Wendy ilot with our Scared Animal news

Joining Robert Pilot, Arvina Martin CEO of Emerge Wisconsin, Wi State Assembly Candidate Jessica Seawright

Joining Robert Pilot: Nicole MartinRogers with Wilder Research Scientist Nicole MartinRogers (White Earth Ojibwe, descendant) Homelessness among Natives, Bob Blake ithe the SolarBear News and sports

On today’s show: Robert is joined by State Sen. Mary Kunesh. Plus we have Chef Sean Sherman and a sacred animals segment from Wendy Pilot!

Joining Robert Pilot, Robert Lilligren CEO Native American Community Development Institute – NACDI

Joining Robert Pilot: Little Moments Count, Barb Fabre is the CEO of Indigenous Visioning and All Nations Rise. Arvina Martin Emerge Wisconsin

Joining Robert Pilot: Maren Hardy Co Owner of Spiritcareservices.com and Dr Antony Statley CEO at Native American Community Clinic.

Joining Robert and Wendy Pilot: Chef Sean Sherman, Sioux Chef and Bob Blake from Red Lake Solar Bear with the Solr and Viking Packers News

9.12.2025 Native Roots Radio

Joining Robert Pilot: Arvina Martin of Emerge Wisconsin and Bob Blake