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Crazy Horse Biography ~ Plains Folk Essay ~ GMO Labeling and Sugar Beets ~ Saving Monarchs

Wednesday, May 23 – “Crazy Horse: The Lakota Warrior’s Life & Legacy” is a biography based on the oral history passed down to his descendents. We visit with writer William B. Matson. ~~~  Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk Essay, “The Land Where the Farmer is King.” ~~~ Harvest Public Media reports on GMO labeling for an important crop to this area, sugar beets. ~~~ An effort is underway to save the Monarch butterfly. Joining us is Terry Steinwand, director of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. He’s also president of the Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, which has developed the plan.