Stephanie Morgan
Stephanie Morgan is an enrolled member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. In 2001, she received her B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Management from Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas. In 2004, she earned a Master’s of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with an emphasis in Healthcare Administration from Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri. In 2012, she received her Master’s degree in Social Work (M.S.W.) from the University of North Dakota. Stephanie hopes to pursue a PhD one day. Since 2016, Stephanie has worked as the Program Manager for Red Lake Family and Children’s Services. [...]
Ignacio Mendez
Ignacio is the Director of Medweganoonind Library. He is a native of Puerto Rico and is bilingual (Spanish and English.) He earned his BA in English Literature and a Master’s in Library Science from the University of Puerto Rico. He has experience with both libraries and archives, having worked in the Central Archive of The University Of Puerto Rico while in graduate school, and then as a librarian for the Center for Puerto Rico from the Sila Calderon Foundation and National University College. Prior to coming to RLNC, he was the Library Director at Lake Region Public Library in Devils [...]
Stephanie Martin
Stephanie Martin received her Bachelor of Science in Sociology from University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, and her Master of Arts degree in English from Bemidji State University. While attending graduate school at Bemidji State, she worked as a graduate assistant, teaching English. Proud to call Northern Minnesota her home, Stephanie lives in Bemidji with her husband and three children.
Tallie Large
Tallie is an enrolled member of the Comanche Nation and a resident of Cass Lake, MN. Tallie earned her Master’s degree in Tribal Resources and Environmental Stewardship from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2022. She earned a Bachelor’s of Art in Indigenous Studies at Bemidji State University in 2018 and an Associate’s degree in Liberal Education from Leech Lake Tribal College in 2009. Prior to joining the team at Red Lake Nation College, Tallie worked for the Department of Resource Management for the Leech Lake Band in the plants department. Tallie is a member of the American Indian Science [...]
Rachel King-Siert
Rachel King-Siert is an enrolled member of the Red Lake Nation. As a first-generation student, she attended the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Speech, Hearing, and Language Sciences. She continued on to earn a Master’s in Education with a focus on learning through community and experiential learning, also from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Over the past 18 years, Rachel has dedicated her work to helping students and families navigate through educational systems. She has had the opportunity to work in most areas for student support, from admission and financial aid, to academic advising. [...]
Dan King
My name is Dan King and I am the President of Red Lake Nation College (RLNC) and a proud member of the Red Lake Tribe, serving as one of its seven hereditary chiefs. My lineage traces back six generations to the esteemed Red Lake hereditary head chief, Medweganoonind, and I am honored to carry on this legacy. My educational journey led me to Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, where I earned a master’s degree in public administration. During my time at Harvard, I focused on the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development, dedicated to advancing nation-building [...]
Tami Niswander
Since December 2014, Tami Niswander has served as the Chief Financial Officer at Red Lake Nation College. Currently pursuing a Doctorate of Business Administration at Metro State University in St. Paul, MN, Tami holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND. Prior to her role in higher education, Tami gained valuable experience in the private sector, contributing as a business analyst, financial analyst, credit analyst, management consultant, and small business entrepreneur. Notably, she is a small business owner in Bemidji, MN. Tami's commitment to education extends to her role as a community [...]
Tami Nendick
Tami earned her B.S. in Education and her M.S. in Science Education from Bemidji State University. She has also completed graduate coursework at the University of Nebraska-Kearney. Tami has more than 20 years of work experience at both the post-secondary and secondary levels. She has extensive teaching experience in the areas of biology, anatomy and physiology, and environmental science.
