We’re saddened to announce the passing of Bruce Crespin, a treasured member of the Wisdom of the Elders family. Bruce died of heart failure following an asthma attack in late July 2008. Bruce produced the Artist’s Circle feature for Wisdom of the Elders Radio and was a tireless worker on numerous Wisdom of the...
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Our Team
Bruce Crespin
Don Addison
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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 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
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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Musical Director 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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Clark Salisbury
Salisbury is a well-known electronic instrument sound designer, having created sounds and sound sets for a number of clients, including EuPhonics, Crystal Semiconductor, Conexant, S3, and 3Com, as well as sounds for a number of electronic instrument manufacturers including Ensoniq, Emu Systems, Yamaha, Korg, and others. His technical articles have appeared in Electronic Musician...
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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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