The Storyteller
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The Storyteller is a 15-minute weekly radio broadcast and podcast featuring true stories from Native American - First Nations people across North America who are following Jesus Christ without reservation. Don't be fooled, this is not some religious, feel good program. This is real life. It's raw, direct and personal. If you're tired of the way things are, or wonder if there really is hope for something better, you may want to listen to some folks who understand. The Storyteller can be heard by radio broadcast in over 700 communities in Canada and the US, and throughout the world via the Internet.
Location:
Bemidji, MN
Description:
The Storyteller is a 15-minute weekly radio broadcast and podcast featuring true stories from Native American - First Nations people across North America who are following Jesus Christ without reservation. Don't be fooled, this is not some religious, feel good program. This is real life. It's raw, direct and personal. If you're tired of the way things are, or wonder if there really is hope for something better, you may want to listen to some folks who understand. The Storyteller can be heard by radio broadcast in over 700 communities in Canada and the US, and throughout the world via the Internet.
Twitter:
@nativestories
Language:
English
Contact:
PO BOX 1001 Bemidji, MN 56619 8777664648
Episodes
Robert De Corah (Oneida/Assiniboine) Part 2
2/23/2026
Robert was caught up in the gang life, so he was used to violence. But at some point he realized that there had to be to life than what he was living. One night he had a dream that would get his attention. He then began a quest that would change everything.
Duration:00:14:30
Robert De Corah (Oneida/Assiniboine) Part 1
2/16/2026
Robert was born on the Oneida reservation in Wisconsin but - because of the Indian Relocation Act - spent his growing-up years in Chicago. It was there that he learned to drink and fight. He would discover though that it was an empty life.
Duration:00:14:30
Victoria Alonzo (Navajo)
2/9/2026
Victoria put her trust in Jesus early in life. When she got to high school, though, she began to party with family and friends. This continued this while in university until she finally saw how useless it all was.
Duration:00:14:30
Chester Martin (Mi'kmaq) Part 3
2/2/2026
Chester found out that, just because Jesus saves us from our past and gives us hope for the future, life can still be hard. Difficult challenges and choices are part of the journey. For Chester, this included something he was never able to do before... forgive his father for years of abuse and neglect.
Duration:00:14:30
Chester Martin (Mi'kmaq) Part 2
1/26/2026
The hate that Chester had harbored for his father since childhood was driving him to drink, despair, and death. Through the intervention of an understanding judge and a Bible-quoting friend, Chester would have another opportunity to face his self-destructive behavior and pursue a new life.
Duration:00:14:30
Chester Martin (Mi'kmaq) Part 1
1/19/2026
Chester grew up in Eel Ground First Nation. His troubled childhood left him with deep hurt and a miserable existence. He tried to end his life. Thankfully, he wasn't successful. Listen to part one of his story which helps set the background for his inspiring journey of overcoming alcoholism and hate.
Duration:00:14:30
Sophronia Crawford (Sisseton-Wahpeton)
1/12/2026
Sophronia's life from early childhood was marked by anger at being shipped off to boarding school. Then alcohol took over after her mother died. When she 'found Jesus', she told everyone how SHE had won over the battle over alcohol, but until she recognized that true and total victory is only found in Jesus, she discovered that she really wasn't free.
Duration:00:14:30
Paul Boskoffsky (Aleut) Part 2
1/5/2026
Paul is a full-blooded Aleut, born in Egegik in 1935. In part 2 of his story, he shares about one of his life's most difficult moments. He lost his precious daughter Jewell to cancer while she was a college student. We understand though that words cannot describe the pain of losing a child that you have loved and cared for. How does one cope with such a loss? Paul was able to because of the hope and peace he had found before she passed away.
Duration:00:14:30
Paul Boskoffsky (Aleut) Part 1
12/29/2025
Paul is a full-blooded Aleut, born in Egegik in 1935. Growing up, he lived in the village of Kanatik during the winter. But in the Springtime his family would walk over the mountain and cross the lake called Becharof to go back to Egegik in order to make ends meet. Like this journey, his early life was filled with difficult challenges... but he was an ambitious young man.
Duration:00:14:30
Tom Claus (Mohawk) New Years Special
12/22/2025
The Storyteller New Years Special with Tom Claus (Mohawk) New Years Eve is a very special time in the Claus family. It was on that night many years ago on the Six Nations reserve that the family gathered together around the radio and heard a message that would change their lives forever. Listen as Tom reflects on the significance of that day. This is a Storyteller Classic!
Duration:00:14:30
A Storyteller Christmas
12/15/2025
From the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota, Chug and Karen Garreau welcome us into their home as they share Christmas memories and the true story of the greatest gift ever given. There was a time they didn’t know the significance, but now they do, and it’s changed everything. If you’ve ever wondered if there’s anything to it, make sure to join us for this special Christmas edition of The Storyteller.
Duration:00:14:30
Janet Martinez (Navajo) Part 2
12/8/2025
Janet continues her story... sharing about how she was strong-willed but came to realize that she couldn't do everything on her own. Years later she found herself in a relationship and pregnant. Against her boyfriends' wishes she decided to keep her baby. That choice would ultimately change her life forever.
Duration:00:14:30
Janet Martinez (Navajo) Part 1
12/1/2025
Janet grew up on the Navajo reservation in Arizona. In her youth, she was an ambitious and self-reliant young girl who was not afraid to make tough choices. Maybe that's because of growing up with alcohol where she came face to face with fear, neglect, and abuse.
Duration:00:14:30
Thomas Ranville (Métis) Part 2
11/24/2025
It was a News Years Eve Thomas would never forget. It happened at the gang's clubhouse. He tried to get drunk but he couldn't. He tried to get high but he couldn't. He became a spectator though to those who had, and what he saw deeply disturbed him. He was ashamed about what happened there that night. It was the beginning of the end.
Duration:00:14:30
Thomas Ranville (Métis) Part 1
11/17/2025
Thomas grew up angry and bitter. He ended up spending time in the Manitoba Youth Centre where he got into a lot of fights. Because he was good at it, he was encouraged to get into boxing. It was an outlet for his anger. Eventually, he became a gang enforcer.
Duration:00:14:30
Milt Shirleson (Navajo)
11/10/2025
Have you ever wondered if anyone really loved you? Have you ever felt abandoned? These were issues that Milt wrestled with because his father walked out. His wounded heart became angry. Eventually, Milt's anger almost cost him his own family. But then a miracle happened.
Duration:00:14:30
Edna Shugak (Dena'ina) Part 2
11/3/2025
She wondered what the point of life was... why should she go on living. She contemplated suicide, reasoning that it made more sense to leave than to stay. Edna shares candidly about her life, and what kept her going.
Duration:00:14:30
Edna Shugak (Dena'ina) Part 1
10/27/2025
Edna grew up in Pedro Bay, Alaska. Her father died when she was five. At age 14, she took on a commercial fishing venture for the family. Then her mother died. Life was challenging for this young gal. But there was much yet ahead of her.
Duration:00:14:30
Eddie Lindsey (Creek) Part 3
10/20/2025
Our stories are important. They are an integral part of family and our culture. Eddie tells the story that his mom told him about a turtle and the lesson embedded in it. Then he shares another story... the most important story anyone will ever hear.
Duration:00:14:30
Eddie Lindsey (Creek) Part 2
10/13/2025
Eddie grew up with a dad who drank. He always knew that his daddy loved him though he never heard the words. One day something happened in his daddy's life that would effect everyone in the family. Daddy was different... he was changed.
Duration:00:14:30