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Endazhi-Nitaawiging Charter School

Schedule of Board Meetings (2025–2026)

Board meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month at 5:30 PM, in person and via Zoom.

Next Meeting: Special Meeting Wednesday, March 4, 2026 @ 5pm

Location: Endazhi-Nitaawiging Charter School, 2065 HWY 1 West, Red Lake, MN 56671

Zoom: Click here to join

Previous Recordings: Click here to view

ANNOUCEMENT: Endazhi-Nitaawiging School Board Elections

 

We are looking for interested school board candidates to fill 1 seat beginning the 2026/27 school year. Stop in at the front desk or call the school to receive an application.

 

Election Timeline:

  • Nominations are now being accepted.
  • Completed applications are due to the school office by the end of the school day on April 9, 2026.
  • Voting day is April 24, 2026. 
  • Successful candidates will be announced at the annual board meeting on April 27, 2026.
  • Elected Candidates will begin their 3 year term on July 1, 2026.

Who Can Vote?

  • Each parent or legal guardian of a currently enrolled student
  • Current staff members
  • Current board members

Candidate bios are posted below. To apply to serve on the Board, please complete the Board Member Application Form. Last election held May 21, 2025; results will be posted on the Elections page.

Current Board Members

Headshot of Victoria Fineday

Victoria Fineday • Chair / Community Member / Parent Rep

Email: victoria.f@redlakecharterschool.com

A community member, grandmother, and mother to 10 children and 13 grandchildren. She continues to serve the community through her work. Her goal is to ensure students of our Great Nation receive Red Lake language, culture, and traditions to keep our existence intact.

Headshot of Chelsey Jourdain

Chelsey Jourdain • Teacher Rep / Board of Director

Email: c.jourdain@redlakecharterschool.com

An Ojibwe educator with a bachelor’s degree from Bemidji State University. She specializes in culturally responsive teaching and Indigenous leadership. With experience teaching American Indian language and culture, she aims to ensure education honors identity, wellness, and community while blending Indigenous knowledge with academic excellence.

Headshot of Bianca Mendoza

Bianca Mendoza • Vice Chair / Board of Director / Community Representative

Email: Bianca.m@redlakecharterschool.com

A member of the Red Lake Nation and the Bear Clan. Her family practices language and culture at home and through school. Her goal is to keep learning and growing alongside the community and to help wherever she can.

Headshot of Nokomis Paiz

Nokomis Paiz • Community Representative / Treasurer / Board of Director

Email: nokomis.p@redlakecharterschool.com

Has a history of teaching and working in mental health. She strongly believes in the school’s impact for the community and wants to ensure a school like this is supported for our community and our future.

Headshot of AnnMarie English-Defoe

AnnMarie English-Defoe • Community Representative / Board of Director

Email: annmarie.e@redlakecharterschool.com

Earned her Associates degree from Red Lake Nation college and is continuing her education at BSU in Indigenous Studies. She is active in the community supporting school sports, culutral events, and local gatherings. Annmarie shares her insights and energy to help the school grow.