First Person Plural | The Native Boxing Gyms of 1970s Minneapolis by KFAI's MinneCulture published on 2021-03-10T16:19:24Z In Minneapolis in the 1970s Native American youth boxing was at its peak. Experienced boxers committed their time and energy to start gyms and coach the youth. In the turmoil of the urban environment, boxing was a way for Native American boys to step into the ring, stay out of trouble and gain self confidence. KFAI's Dixie Treichel reports. Photo: Ricky Littlewolf, 1971. First Person Plural on KFAI is supported by Migizi Communications. This work is funded in part by the Minnesota Humanities Center with money from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008. Genre Storytelling Comment by Sammy A Gibson7 Damn KFAI's MinneCulture nice Track! Google 'bullet rank', they are giving out free plays all month. 2021-03-10T16:44:35Z