Radio Production Team

Executive Director Rose High Bear

Executive Director Rose High Bear

Rose High Bear (Deg Hit’an Dine or Alaskan Athabaskan), Executive Producer of the national public radio program series, Wisdom of the Elders, has developed the concepts for the project and its six features. She has raised funds for the current Native American cultural magazine radio series, recorded most of the archival audio material, and expanded...
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Arlie Neskahi

Arlie Neskahi

Wisdom of the Elders host Arlie Neskahi is an award winning composer, musician and recording artist. Neskahi is also widely known for storytelling and his knowledge of traditional Native American culture, music and spirituality. Neskahi is a teacher of traditional style musical traditions as well as multicultural educator and trainer at universities and colleges...
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Nico Wind

Nico Wind

Nico Wind (Assiniboine/Ojibway) served on WISDOM’s Board of Directors (1996-2002), helped develop the radio program, Wisdom of the Elders, wrote and produced the theme song, Wisdom of the Elders and co-produced Tribal Rhythms. She traveled 28 years as an international musical performing artist with her own show band of up to 13 members. As...
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Judy Bluehorse Skelton

Judy Bluehorse Skelton

Educator and Herbalist Judy Bluehorse Skelton Educator and herbalist, Judy BlueHorse Skelton (Nez Perce/Cherokee), shares her knowledge of plants and their role in community healing at conferences, institutions and tribal gatherings.  For 15 years she was the Cultural Student Support Specialist with Portland Public Schools Indian Education program, creating curriculum and leading cultural activities focusing on...
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Don Addison

Don Addison

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Milt and Jamie Lee

Milt and Jamie Lee

Milt Lee (Lakota), Director of Lee Productions, produced Oyate Ta Olowan, the 52 part documentary series on traditional Native American music which ws distributed by PRI, AIROS, Radio for Peace International funded by CPB and NEA. Recipient of five Golden Reel Awards from NFCB and 2 Silver awards from AMI for radio documentaries produced...
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Lawrence Johnson

Lawrence Johnson

Lawrence Johnson is highly respected by Native American tribes for his cultural sensitivity and knowledge, as well as his collaborative skills with Native American people. He also has demonstrated the high standard of his production skills and a gift for scripting. Johnson’s radio program Work Is Our Joy won the 1991 golden Reel for...
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Brian Bull

Brian Bull

Producer Brian Bull  (Nez Perce), is Assistant News Director of Wisconsin Public Radio. Bull has produced a variety of news stories for public radio programs such as All Things Considered, Morning Edition, National Native News, The World, and also did several commemorative pieces for AIROS on the first anniversary of 9-11. Bull has completed...
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