American Indian Education

2025-2026 Indian Education Upcoming Offerings

Barnum Indian Education will be partnering with Fond du Lac Human Services and their traditional oshkaabewis (helper), Wanda Northrup, throughout the school year.  

We are looking forward to offering monthly cultural sessions on the topics of:  Seven Grandfather teachings, the Ojibwe creation story, medicine bags, and dreamcatchers.  Ojibwe language will be incorporated into each of the lessons as well.  

Dates for fall offerings: Mondays - October 20, November 24, December 8

Times and locations: 11:18 - 11:48 a.m. - BHS A11; 1-2:00 p.m. - BES computer lab

Staff

  • High School Staff: Rebekah Lund, rlund@isd91.org, 218-389-3273 ext. 1211

  • Elementary Staff: Meaghan Bell, mbell@isd91.org, 218-389-6976 ext. 1020

Please contact one of the above staff members if you have any questions, ideas, or would like to connect your child to Indian Education resources within our school district.

American Indian Parent Committee Members

Family Representatives

  • Julie Bogenholm

  • Lisa Lawrence-Northrup

  • Wanda Northrup

  • Dawn Sax

  • Jon Sax

School Representatives

  • Meaghan Bell

  • Bill Peel

Indian Education Resources