100% graduation rate resolution

The Red Lake Tribal Council took a bold and courageous initiative on June 13 and passed a resolution to graduate 100% of its youth regardless of what school they attend. The community leaders, parents, students and, of course, educators need to realize that 100% can be accomplished when we all work together.

Think of what it would mean for the Native community if other communities announced that their goal for all students was a 100% graduation rate. All enrolled members of Red Lake would be included regardless of where they reside.

When graduating from high school becomes a mind-set, when all student believe that they can and will graduate, great things can happen. As you know, kids will rise to our expectations when we express our confidence in all of them. The same happens on the Red Lake athletic field year after year after year.

By adopting a 100% goal for graduation, the Red Lake Nation is saying that they believe no young person should leave school without having a diploma and all young people are capable of receiving one. It also says that they believe Red Lake youth are all capable of graduating from high school.

The Red Lake Band of Chippewa is believed to be the first community in the United States to emphatically state that nothing less than a 100% graduation rate is acceptable for its young people.

John Eggers, on behalf of the Tribal Council, will be placing periodic notes in the Red Lake Nation News about what more is being done to make this laudable goal a reality. He will also give tips to parents and educators on what more they can do.

Red Lake Nation Wants to See a 100 Percent High School Graduation Rate

The Red Lake Nation Tribal Council has set its Native American youth a bold goal: 100 percent graduation rate for Red Lake students. The council wants all students to earn a high school diploma, whether they go to school on the reservation or in other school districts.

"We want our kids to succeed and this resolution demonstrates our commitment," said Annette Johnson, Red Lake Nation tribal treasurer, who earned a B.S. in accounting from Bemidji State University in 1998 and a masters in tribal administration from the University of Minnesota-Duluth in 2013. "Education is critical and important for our youth," she added.

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