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
Truman Anquoe (Kiowa) Part 2
4/13/2026
Truman saw much death and destruction as combat a medic during the war. It was his job to treat the wounded and help them get to safety. He recalls one Christmas when a lieutenant crawled up to his foxhole and told him about special services that were being held that day. Truman went at his own risk to celebrate with other soldiers the birth of Jesus. Years later, the Christ whom he remembered that day under fire would rescue Truman.
Duration:00:14:30
Truman Anquoe (Kiowa) Part 1
4/6/2026
Truman's story is the seasoned voice of a Kiowa elder sharing wisdom gained by a journey marked by much hardship and difficulty. From his early years at boarding school to the battlefields of World War II, his life has not been easy. Yet, he is an overcomer.
Duration:00:14:30
Linda Chiltoskie (Cherokee)
3/30/2026
Linda spent the early days of her life away from her family because of a medical condition. As she grew older, she discovered another condition in her life that needed attention. Living life her way only led to fear, abuse, and pain.
Duration:00:14:30
Kim Chiltoskie (Cherokee) Part 2
3/23/2026
When his wife became ill, they called a preacher to come and pray for her healing. While he was with them, he turned to Kim and asked him to pray for Linda. It was a challenging moment for Kim because he didn't have the relationship with God that he so desperately needed.
Duration:00:14:30
Kim Chiltoskie (Cherokee) Part 1
3/16/2026
Just after a weekend of partying and I was looking to go to work, possibly on the next Monday morning, I was sitting there in the yard of my cousin's house. I was sitting there and I thought to myself, "There's got to be something better..."
Duration:00:14:30
Josephine Genaille (Cree) Part 2
3/9/2026
With her kids taken away, her mom gone, and with no place to turn, Josephine found herself, lost, hopeless, and alone. She was standing at the junction looking to catch a ride but she didn't know which way to go. It was there in that desperate moment on the side of the road that she cried out to God. She said, "take this desire away to drink... and put a new desire in my heart"... and He did.
Duration:00:14:30
Josephine Genaille (Cree) Part 1
3/2/2026
Josephine grew up in a home where her mother was careful about who her kids were around. But eventually Josephine found a way to be with her friends. She ended getting into trouble with alcohol in a way that would change her life. It's a path that many are familiar with. Listen to part one of her amazing story about how God saved her and set her free.
Duration:00:14:30
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