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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Native Fest


Latest Pieces

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Donald talks about the staff that help put on a pow wow. The MC or master of ceremonies is a big part of the pow wow. The Spiritual Adviser takes...

  • Added: Dec 09, 2014
  • Length: 02:43
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Les is a Mens Traditonal Dancer from the Koochiching Reserve located near Fort Frances, Canada. Les describes some parts of his regalia and how it...

  • Added: Dec 09, 2014
  • Length: 02:30
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Linda is a Jingle Dress style dancer and her regalia was given to her by her sister. Linda's sister was told how to put this dress together as a r...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Dec 09, 2014
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 1
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George Strong introduces Donald Chosa and this series of interviews, Pow Wow the Dance. Donald shares his recollections of pow wows of his youth i...

  • Added: Dec 09, 2014
  • Length: 04:39
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Amik describes some of his activities as MC or Master of Ceremonies during Pow Wows. He provides some history about how Pow Wows have developed ov...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Dec 03, 2014
  • Length: 16:44
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Calvin shares lessons about the history of the drum and how important respect is to have to others in the circle of the Pow Wow area.

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  • Added: Dec 03, 2014
  • Length: 19:57
  • Purchases: 1
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Curt shares his perspective of what 'Traditional' means. Being traditional today means one thing to some and something else to him. Being a perso...

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  • Added: Dec 03, 2014
  • Length: 10:48
  • Purchases: 1
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Curt describes how he got his Onieda name. Curt shares how there are different songs depending on the ceremony that is being conducted. Curt is a...

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  • Added: Dec 03, 2014
  • Length: 16:05
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Demetri shares a little about different songs, such as the Fish Dance, the Buck and Doe Dance, the Swan dance.

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  • Added: Dec 03, 2014
  • Length: 13:24
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Donald shares knowledge of forgotten songs and dances. Some Songs and dances are specific to this area while others are introduced to our local ce...

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  • Added: Dec 03, 2014
  • Length: 11:26
  • Purchases: 1