Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - Teachings of Our Elders is a special Dakota Datebook series we've been airing on Prairie Public. We visit with producers Sharla Steever and Scott Simpson. ~~~ Patty Krawec is the author of \“Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future.\” She visits with NPR’s Rachel Martin. ~~~ Prairie Public is partnering with Barnes & Noble for a book fair. A portion of the proceeds will help Prairie Public offer various educational services. Joining us with the details are Marie Offutt, communications manager, and Callista Martinez, community engagement coordinator. ~~~ A BirdNote feature about pigeons and their head-bobbing walk.
Ready for a delightful conversation? Prairie Public's community engagement coordinator, Callista Martinez, presents the winners of this year's PBS Kids Writers Contest.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - Immigration is a hot topic, and North Dakota will soon have an Office of Legal Immigration, the creation of which was approved during the last legislative session. What will this office be charged with doing? We’ll ask Senator Tim Mathern. He introduced the legislation. ~~~ Ready for a delightful conversation? We hear the winning stories from the recent PBS Kids Writers Contest. Joining us is Callista Martinez, community engagement coordinator. ~~~ An essay from NDSU historian Tom Isern: \“Glorious 4th.\” ~~~ An episode of BirdNote\” \“Tree Swallows and Feathers.\”