KKWE - Wiijigindiwag

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$21,771

Project of

2013 Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (Ampers) Public Radio Competitive Grants

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

KKWE

Status

Completed

Start Date

July 2012

End Date

November 2013

Project Overview

This project features Native American elders and Native American youth creating dialogue about growing up Native, past and present. It increases knowledge of Native American culture and history. This program illustrates both the struggles and positive elements the Native American youth faced in the past and what they face today. It is a 20-30 minute biweekly production with 18 shows produced the first year.
The project goal is to build insight, positive rapport and an emotional understanding of the Native American youth with communities across the region where history has developed barriers to acceptance.
Both current and past culture of the Native American youth is explored and communicated in a clear and concise manner. The program is recorded in audio format and available for distribution through Minnesota. Through the public broadcast more Minnesotans of all ages, ethnicity, abilities and incomes learn about the culture and history of the Native American youth. This project creates an awareness and understanding of the hardships Native American youth face both in the past and in the present.

Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$21,771

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.5

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

KKWE will document success through emails, calls to the station, web statistics, listener surveys and participation numbers. Success will also be based on the number of elders and youth who become involved.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Since the turn of the year, KKWE has successfully completed 6 interviews with all in production and 2 have aired on Niijii broadcasting.

Further project outcomes in progress

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