Red Lake Teacher Named MN Indian Education Association Educator of the Year

Red Lake Elementary teacher Elizabeth Graves (bottom right) has been named the 2026 Minnesota Indian Education Association Educator of the Year. (Credit: Red Lake School District)

It’s a big honor for a Red Lake School District teacher.

The district has announced that Elizabeth Graves is the 2026 Minnesota Indian Education Association Educator of the Year. Graves has been a second grade teacher at Red Lake Elementary for 32 years.