Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio

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  • Call Letters: KBFT
  • Frequency: 89.9 FM
  • Networks: AMPERS

Our call sign is going to be KBFT and you all can tune into our programming at 89.9 MHz on the FM dial. KBFT is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast at 1000 Watts (1kW) with our antenna located atop the Nett Lake water tower in the village of Nett Lake, MN. Our studios are located in the Nett Lake School campus building. KBFT is owned and operated by the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa.

Series

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4 Pieces

This Native Fest Art Series shares the interviews provided by the artists that shared their talents and background with the community of Nett Lake, Minnesota.

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4 Pieces

KBFT Native Music Fest 2021 includes performances featuring different Native American musicians and local Minnesota musicians contracted for their live performances and in-studio interviews.

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Listen to a sample from each series from Pow Wow The Dance to Anishinaabe Word of The Day.

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1 Piece

KBFT Virtual Language Camps

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7 Pieces

KBFT Virtual Music Fest Series is a (two part) Live Virtual Interview & Live Virtual Music Performance from the area's most top acts!

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16 Pieces

The Boarding Schools of early America is a sad story of the U.S. Government's attempts to assimilate the American Indian inhabiting this land before them, into the mainstream society. The coin phrase of the first Boarding School program was to 'kill the Indian, save the child'. This series about the Lake Vermilion Boarding School: Stories of survival and resilience was produced by the Nett Lake Radio Project and made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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24 Pieces

Lost River is a radio project about the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa and their rich heritage, a production of the Nett Lake radio project and is brought to you by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota.

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13 Pieces

MN Artist Profiles - A series featuring artists and musicians of Minnesota.

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33 Pieces

Local and regional artist showcase their work and performances.

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14 Pieces

Native Fest


Latest Pieces

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Allison Herrera continues with her interview of Joyce Kay Davis for the Lake Vermilion Boarding School series. Joyce shares how important it has b...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2016
  • Length: 02:52
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Allison Herrera interviews Joyce Kay Davis who has does extensive research on and for the Bois Forte Reservation and village of Nett Lake. Joyce s...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2016
  • Length: 03:47
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Allison Herrera interviews Ira Allen Brown, who shares his history and connection with the Lake Vermilion Boarding School. Ira shares that his fat...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2016
  • Length: 03:51
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Allison Herrera begins with the location of the Lake Vermilion Boarding School. Allison then introduces author, Dr. Linda LeGard Grover, a profess...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2016
  • Length: 06:20
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Harold Goodsky shares some information about Spirit Island located on Nett Lake. Harold goes on a little more about the rivers, the rice on the la...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 12, 2015
  • Length: 03:17
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Donald Chosa talks about netting on Lake Vermilion and how it is such an honor for him to be able to do so. Donald talks about an area that was re...

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm and KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 12, 2015
  • Length: 03:12
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Harvey shares a story about some kids that were walking along the lake shore and as they looked at a single cloud over Spirit Island, that cloud tu...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 12, 2015
  • Length: 05:25
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Harvey shares another story about how the lake called Nett Lake was found. People came from an area to the southeast called Hibbing and looked dow...

  • Added: Nov 12, 2015
  • Length: 04:42
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Harvey begins with his interpretation of how the question 'why is Nett Lake, called Nett Lake', has been answered or relayed to him. Harvey shares...

  • Added: Nov 12, 2015
  • Length: 03:28
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Harold Goodsky continues with his recollections about Nett Lake. Harold refers to how there used to be 'runners' between the neighboring communiti...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Nov 12, 2015
  • Length: 08:02
  • Purchases: 1