WCPT 820 Interview: Robert Pilot of Native Roots Radio

Richard Chew is joined by Robert Pilot, host of "Native Roots Radio," weekdays at 5:00 p.m. Central on AM 950 in Minneapolis; tune in to WCPT Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. Central to hear the weekly edition of the show.

Pilot, a member of the Ho Chunk Nation and chief editor of The Circle since May 2026, discussed his extensive background in native media and education. He highlighted his role in transforming The Circle from a newspaper to a quarterly magazine and increasing its online presence. Pilot emphasized the importance of educating white allies about Native American history and the significance of the Native American vote in changing elections. He also mentioned the positive feedback he recently received at the Minnesota State Fair.

"We did our show live," he told WCPT, "and the feedback that we get -- it's great to hear when you're out in community. And our white allies are with us. They just need to know what we're doing, and we educate everything from powwows to the American Indian movement [that] started here in the Twin Cities; it was an offshoot of the Black Panthers. . . . Especially with the surge that happened here, I just wanted to welcome all our white allies to the fight because we've been fighting for a long, long time."

Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).

 

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