Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan & Patina Park: Two MN Leaders Speak About Leading During the Pandemic

Host Leah Lemm (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe) explores how Indian
Country in MN is responding and adapting to the current pandemic
health crisis.


Today on the show, Host Leah Lemm explores the question: what
have we learned? As we cross the six-month milestone of this
pandemic. We hear from two Minnesota Leaders about some of the
topics the pandemic has brought to the surface, including health
inequities, injustice, and the resiliency of our
communities. 


Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan (White Earth Nation) speaks with Leah
about her time in office, what it takes to lead through a major
health crisis, the importance of the Native Vote, and her
reflections on Justice Ginsburg’s legacy.  


Reporter Melissa Townsend shares her conversation with Patina
Park (Mnicoujou Lakota), the Director of Tribal State Relations
for the Walz Flanagan administration, and we learn more about the
partnership between the tribes and state during these challenging
times. 


Plus, a timeless message from the nonpartisan campaign called
Native Vote, initiated from the National Congress of American
Indians (NCAI) about the history of overcoming barriers to voting
for Native peoples in the United States.