Salena Beasley served as the school’s valedictorian and Student of the Year 2:50 pm, May 25, 2021 ×
Salena Beasley will graduate as part of the Red Lake Nation College s class of 2021 on Friday, May 21, 2021. (Hannah Olson / Bemidji Pioneer)
RED LAKE Salena Beasley always said she’d go to college after taking a gap year post-high school, but the years flew by and there was never the time.
A few years ago, she found herself in some trying personal situations. Her mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer and her husband was incarcerated. Feeling down, she decided to take this time to better herself.
Medical martial law status has been lifted for the Red Lake Nation after more than a year. 5:45 pm, May 20, 2021 ×
RED LAKE, Minn. Medical martial law status has been lifted for the Red Lake Nation after more than a year.
Darrell Seki Sr., the chairman of Red Lake Nation, decided to end the medical martial law and ease other COVID-19 gathering regulations in consultation with the tribal council and seven hereditary chiefs.
This change came in the form of an amended executive order that went into effect on May 11 and was announced to the public on May 19.
In the announcement, Chairman Seki cited his reasoning for lifting the order as, “I have determined that it is no longer necessary to keep in place the strict safety precautions that have been in effect over the past year to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.”
Red Lake Nation College grad Salena Beasley inspired by family to study, in turn inspires others
Salena Beasley always said she’d go to college after taking a gap year post-high school, but the years flew by and there was never the time. Fulfilling both her mother’s dying wishes and her promise to herself, Beasley is now graduating from Red Lake Nation College on Friday, May 21, as the school’s valedictorian and Student of the Year. 7:10 am, May 19, 2021 ×
Salena Beasley will graduate as part of the Red Lake Nation College s class of 2021 on Friday, May 21, 2021. (Hannah Olson / Bemidji Pioneer)
Sexual Assault Awareness Walk to be held Friday in Red Lake
Equay Wiigamig, the women’s shelter in Red Lake, will host a Sexual Assault Awareness walk this week to take a stand against sexual violence and show solidarity with survivors.
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Pioneer Staff Report | 1:34 pm, Apr. 29, 2021 ×
RED LAKE Equay Wiigamig, the women’s shelter in Red Lake, will host a Sexual Assault Awareness Walk this week to take a stand against sexual violence and show solidarity with survivors.
The walk will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 30, and begin at the Boys and Girls Club in Red Lake.
President Cory Sangrey-Billy of Stone Child College has been named the American Indian College Fund’s Honoree of the Year.
The American Indian College Fund will honor 35 Tribal College and University Students of the Year, 36 Coca Cola First Generation Scholars, and its 2020-21 Tribal College and University Honoree of the Year at a virtual ceremony on April 5.
Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarships are awarded by the American Indian College Fund and the Coca-Cola Foundation to students who are the first in their families to attend a tribal college or university. The Coca-Cola Foundation has awarded more than $5 million to the College Fund since 1990 to assist more than 400 first-generation Native Americans in their college education. The scholarship is renewable throughout students’ college careers if they maintain a 3.0 grade point average and are active in campus and community life.