New Indian education coordinator appointed

The Carlton school board officially and unanimously appointed Graciana Studier as Indian Education coordinator Monday, replacing Kevin Kot, who was dismissed in June.

Superintendent Donita Stepan was excited about Studier’s performance so far.

“She’s doing a great job,” Stepan said.

In her report to the board, Studier made it plain she did not wait for her official appointment to get started, describing how she took 12 students to a wild rice camp demonstration held at Chambers Grove Park on Sept. 15.

The students had the hands-on experience of using canoes and sticks to harvest wild rice. At...