Fond du Lac Arts

About Fond du Lac Arts

Fond du Lac Arts is a series exploring the stories, creative expression, and craftsmanship of Fond du Lac artists from a range of disciplines. This project is produced by AMPERS, Diverse Radio for Minnesota’s Communities in partnership with WGZS, the Radio Voice of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, with support from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Publisher

WGZS

Category

arts · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 May 2025

Latest episode

19 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Jun 2026

   Vern Northrup

   Vern Northrup made a career as a wildland firefighter. The day he brought a camera to work would turn his occupation into a creative vocation as nature photographer. Image: Vern Northrup [credit: Vern Northrup]

2. 

   18 Jun 2026

   Lyz Jaakola

   The Oshkii Giizhik Singers began with Lyz Jaakola and a dream about a women’s hand drum group. ----- Image: The Oshkii Giizhik Singers began with Lyz Jaakola and a dream about a women’s hand drum group. [credit: Andrea Canter] Music: “Maija’s Sweetheart Song” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B5fqPotZus&list=PLkzXWDsu4z8-UYGo-qs1ENLD4YbxjKbBn&index=6), “Mikinak” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMxARy6Jb4I&list=PLkzXWDsu4z8-UYGo-qs1ENLD4YbxjKbBn&index=7), “Anishinaabekwe” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJHriOQZmoI&list=PLkzXWDsu4z8-UYGo-qs1ENLD4YbxjKbBn&index=5) from  the Oshkii Giizhik Singers' album It's a New Day for Love (2008)

3. 

   17 Jun 2026

   Kelsey Van Elt

   The artist Ikwe (Kelsey Van Elt) visited an abandoned school on Fond du Lac to record ambient sounds and to use those to tell the story of former student of the school, her great grandma Harriet Smith. Image: Kelsey Van Elt  [credit: First Nations Fund website] Audio: AANIKOOBIJIGAN GIKINOO’ AMAADIIWIGAMIG. Great Grandmother’s School: That’s How Some Things Go… (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W3rhDmdwTavOnKXinjmE_Cu-Yi8MUwKs/view?usp=sharing), featuring: - Marjorie Ellison (Kelsey’s Grandmother) - Kino Galbraith (Videographer) - Ikwe (Sound artist) AND "Cranes in the Sky (https://open.spotify.com/track/4MHaFzsCbmO3IpSjvRKwqY)” by Kelsey Van Elt, aka Kelsey Pyro

Who has been a guest on Fond du Lac Arts

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Maggie Thompson
• Joyce LaPorte
• Thomas Peacock
• Allie Tibbetts
• Chi Ma'iingan

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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