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KKWE - Wiijigindiwag

Project Details by Fiscal Year
Project of
2014-2015 Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (Ampers)
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2014
End Date
June 2015
Project Overview

This project will feature Native American elders and Native American youth creating dialogue about growing up Native, past and present. It will increase knowledge of Native American culture and history. This program will illustrate both the struggles and positive elements the Native American youth faced in the past and what they face today. It will be a 20-30 minute monthly production. 20 programs will be produced during the course of the grant.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Minnesota Law, 2013, Chapter 137, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 6 (d)
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
  • Through the public broadcast more Minnesotans of all ages, ethnicities, abilities and incomes will learn about the culture and history of the Native American youth
  • Culture and history will thrive in Minnesota. This project will present history from the eyes of an elder. It will record history and leave a legacy from the eyes of a youth
  • It will increase public knowledge and awareness of the way that history affects people’s lives and how that knowledge can help people make informed decisions for the future
Recipient Board Members
Kathy Goodwin – Chair, (White Earth Tribal Member), Steve Larsen – Family are Tribal Members, Director of the Boys and Girls Thrift Store in Detroit Lakes, Audrey Thayer – (White Earth Tribal Member), Coordinator of the American Civil Liberties Union in Northern Minnesota, Dr. Sue Wika – Organic Farmer and Professor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College, as a Sociology Instructor and Program Director of Sustainable Food Production Shirley Nordrum – University of Minnesota Extension Coordinator, Leech Lake, MN Lisa Brunner – Executive Director, Sacred Spirits, Mahnomen, MN
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Minnesota Law, 2013, Chapter 137, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 6 (d)
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

•Through the public broadcast more Minnesotans of all ages, ethnicities, abilities and incomes will learn about the culture and history of the Native American youth
•Culture and history will thrive in Minnesota. This project will present history from the eyes of an elder. It will record history and leave a legacy from the eyes of a youth
•It will increase public knowledge and awareness of the way that history affects people’s lives and how that knowledge can help people make informed decisions for the future

Recipient Board Members
Kathy Goodwin – Chair, (White Earth Tribal Member), Steve Larsen – Family are Tribal Members, Director of the Boys and Girls Thrift Store in Detroit Lakes, Audrey Thayer – (White Earth Tribal Member), Coordinator of the American Civil Liberties Union in Northern Minnesota, Dr. Sue Wika – Organic Farmer and Professor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College, as a Sociology Instructor and Program Director of Sustainable Food Production Shirley Nordrum – University of Minnesota Extension Coordinator, Leech Lake, MN Lisa Brunner – Executive Director, Sacred Spirits, Mahnomen, MN
Project Manager
First Name
Margaret
Last Name
Rousu
Organization Name
KKWE Niijii Radio
Street Address
607 Main Avenue
City
Callaway
State
MN
Zip Code
56521
Email
rousu20@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota Department of Administration

Location

200 Administration Building
50 Sherburne Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-2555
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