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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18 Pieces

This Native Fest Music Series interviews the musicians that came to the Nett Lake Community for the public to enjoy their live performances.

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12 Pieces

This Native Fest Writer Series will share the interviews with the writers that shared their talents during live community events.

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15 Pieces

This Native Fest Writing Series will share the interviews with the writers that shared their talents during live community events.

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8 Pieces

Interviews from attendees of our Native Film Festival 2018

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The Festival through using traditional foods used by local cooks in and around the Nett Lake community, provided an environment of sharing, camaraderie and good eating in a positive venue.

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KBFT 89.9FM Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio's Native Music Fest features musicians from Indian country performing here at Nett Lake, MN. Narrated by Allison Herrera.

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This series contains talks on sobriety, aim, Strongville, MN Treaties, water and spirituality

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Native Writing Fest Series will share the interviews with the writers that shared their talents during live community events in 2021.

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23 Pieces

Nett Vets is a series about Bois Forte Veterans and was produced by the Nett Lake Radio Project and made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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The goal of this project is to create historical discussion and provide a look into Minnesota Outdoor Heritage from a Bois Forte perspective.


Latest Pieces

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Sean Sherman a.k.a 'The Sioux Chef' held a cooking presentation at the Bois Forte Tribal Government Center. Sean feels it is important to focus on...

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  • Added: Jun 24, 2015
  • Length: 06:31
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Keith Secola is very positive about the Writer's event held in Nett Lake, Mn. Keith shares the background of one of his songs with the participant...

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  • Added: Jun 24, 2015
  • Length: 07:44
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Keith Secola introduces Shane Drift who shares his second script he wrote. This script is based on stories told to him from events in the community.

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  • Added: Jun 24, 2015
  • Length: 03:16
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Toni Nichols interviews a visiting artist, Wesley May, a visual artist. Wesley has been painting for nearly 20 years and his thought that life is ...

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  • Added: Jun 24, 2015
  • Length: 03:52
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Wesley May is an emerging artist sharing his thoughts about beginning the journey of being an artist and what he gains from sharing his work and ex...

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  • Added: Jun 24, 2015
  • Length: 06:16
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Maurice Champaign provides an interview with Toni Nichols. Maurice is an elder living on the Bois Forte Reservation. Maurice tells a little about...

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  • Added: Jun 24, 2015
  • Length: 04:45
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Karen Drift brought a couple of dishes for the event 'Nanaboozhoo Café'. She made wild rice meatballs, mini frybread, wildrice and blueberry desse...

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  • Added: Jun 24, 2015
  • Length: 05:21
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This is a continuation of Anton's presentation of revitalizing the Ojibwe langauge and culture. Anton mentions how a place can matter in culture. ...

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  • Added: Jun 24, 2015
  • Length: 06:27
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Donald tells a story about Nanaboozhoo during a time that Nanaboozhoo was hungry and Nanaboozhoo's efforts to get a meal to satisfy his hunger. Don...

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  • Added: Jun 09, 2015
  • Length: 20:11
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Billy Blackwell shares various stories from the Ojibwe culture beginning with the story of how the Anishinabe people came to live in what is known ...

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  • Added: Jun 09, 2015
  • Length: 18:06
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