Public Affairs

Native American Heritage Month 2016

November is Native American Heritage Month and all month KUMD will spotlight programming that respectfully shares the culture and traditions of indigenous peoples in America. KUMD programming honoring Native American Heritage Month includes our regular year-round segments and programs plus additional interviews and specials. Listen Mondays and throughout the month for Minnesota Native News, Veterans Voices ~ Native Warriors, National Native News, Ojibwe Stories and more. Tune in for Native American Heritage Month on KUMD. Water Protectors at Standing RockYear-Round Native Programming on KUMDNational Native News | M-F 8:45amMinnesota Native News | Mondays 7am & 4pmOjibwe Stories | Third Monday of every month at 6pmAdditional Native American ProgrammingJourney to Wellness in Indian Country | Mondays at 8amCommunity Conversations | First Monday of every month at 6pmVeterans Voices; Native Warriors | M-F 7amValue Our Traditions: Reclaiming Traditional Native American Tobacco | M-F 8:50am Sacred Stone CampEvery Native Vote Counts#Native Reads for kidsRob Wilson Photography at Standing RockKUMD is a part of Ampers; The Association of Minnesota Public and Educational Radio Stations, a cooperative organization connecting independent public, educational and tribal radio stations across Minnesota. Through Ampers, KUMD partners with Northern Minnesota Tribal stations KBFT on the Boise Forte Reservation on Nett Lake, KKWE at White Earth Indian Reservation near Detroit Lakes and KOJB The Eagle of the Leech Lake Reservation south of Bemidji.

Veteran's Voices Vietnam

The North 103.3 | By Maija Jenson

Published November 3, 2017 at 7:04 AM CDT

Veteran's Voices returns to KUMD, weekdays at 7am on Northland Morning. Tune in each morning in November to hear personal, first-hand accounts form Minnesota Vietnam Veterans. With episodes of "The Jungle," "The Boy Officer" and "Living with PTSD" Minnesota veterans recount the weight they carry from the Vietnam War.

As a part of the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations, KUMD and the other 18 Ampers stations, Minnesota Humanities Center and the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund support the production of Veterans' Voices. This is a "radio series exploring the knowledge, experience and leadership of Minnesota service members" writes Ampers.

Hear additional audio including Veteran's Voices Native Warriors, Veteran's Voices WW11, plus extended interviews in the Veteran's Voices Vietnam, Ampers podcast.

Past Veteran's Voices Series