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Ray Young Bear talks about being Meskwaki today

By Charity Nebbe,

Monica Starr, Matthew Alvarez

Published October 12, 2021 at 7:00 AM CDT

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Charity Nebbe and Ray Young Bear talk poetry, legacy and being Meskwaki today, in this bonus episode of the Talk of Iowa Book Club. The conversation originally took place in 2019.

Young Bear performs a song in Meskwaki and a poem in English for listeners.

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Ray Young Bear, poet and author

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Charity Nebbe

Charity Nebbe is IPR's Talk of Iowa host. She also hosts IPR's podcasts Garden Variety and Unsettled. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelors degree from Iowa State University.

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Monica Starr

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Matthew Alvarez

Matthew was a producer for IPR's River to River and Talk of Iowa

Ray Young Bear talks about being Meskwaki today

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