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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: Delayed for 1 Week: February 25, 2025

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

Zoom: Click here to join

Previous Recordings: Click here to view

Board Elections: 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.

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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 / Parent Rep

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.