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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.

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

Annual School Board Meeting: Monday, April 27 @ 5pm

(Board members may be participating via zoom)

Zoom: Click here to join

Previous Recordings: Click here to view

Current Board Members

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Donovan May • Teacher Representative / Board of Director

Email: d.may@redlakecharterschool.com

His motivation to be on the school board comes from a deep rooted belief that our language and culture in education is the pathway to healing for our people. “We all have a responsibility we share in supporting the next generation of leaders”

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AnnMarie English-Defoe • Parent 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.