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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Char shares a story about a woman that lived deep in the woods. This woman who was making soup refuses to share her soup with others. Nanaboozhoo ...

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  • Added: Jun 09, 2015
  • Length: 05:59
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Sean Fahrlander tells us a story about Wanaboozhoo and how Wanaboozhoo wants help from a bird to see what creation looked like from up in the sky. ...

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  • Added: Jun 09, 2015
  • Length: 17:26
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Harvey shares a story about how the dogs came to greet each other by sniffing each other's Dii aash. They are looking for the one they lost in a c...

  • Added: Jun 09, 2015
  • Length: 21:05
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Karen tells a story about how the gift of fire came to the people. Nanaboozhoo told his Nokomis that he would be back in 3 days with fire to keep ...

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  • Added: Jun 09, 2015
  • Length: 21:58
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Ken Boney is an Elder living in the Nett Lake community and shares some of his knowledge about his journey to the Spirit World (the Afterlife) and ...

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  • Added: Jun 09, 2015
  • Length: 15:13
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Sean begins with a story about how the Creator observed that the animals were not growing in population in the beginning of the world and the solut...

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  • Added: Jun 09, 2015
  • Length: 27:29
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Shane begins with a story he was told about the 'Hairy men' that live on Spirit Island. Spirit Island is a sacred place for many in the Nett Lake ...

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  • Added: Jun 09, 2015
  • Length: 24:58
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