Menominee Tribe seeks board applicants for College of Menominee Nation
The Menominee Tribe asked enrolled members to step up for a College of Menominee Nation board seat, with letters due by noon June 24.
The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin asked enrolled members interested in serving on the College of Menominee Nation Board of Directors to submit a letter of interest by 12 p.m. June 24. The opening carries real weight in Keshena and across Menominee County because CMN is the tribe’s land-grant college, with campuses in Keshena and Green Bay and a mission that blends American Indian culture with preparation for leadership, careers and advanced studies.
For families in Keshena, Neopit and Zoar, the board helps steer an institution that keeps college access close to home. CMN says it was chartered by the Menominee People under Menominee Tribal Ordinance No. 93-2, began offering classes in the spring 1993 semester and marks March 4 as Charter Day. The college received full accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools on Aug. 7, 1998, and it was designated a land-grant college in 1994.
CMN has also remained a relatively small but important local institution. Tribal College Journal listed enrollment at 376 in 2025. The college says its main campus is in Keshena and its urban campus is in Green Bay, a split that gives the board a role in decisions affecting both reservation-based students and those studying off-reservation while staying tied to Menominee culture and place.
Recent board activity has shown how directly those seats affect college leadership. In July 2024, CMN said Sara LaBarge was reappointed vice-chair and Tina Tourtillott filled an open seat vacated by Marcus Denny. A separate June 2026 board notice said the board was accepting letters of interest to fill a recently vacated term that runs through May 15, 2028. Last year, the college also received a $10 million unrestricted gift from the MacKenzie Scott Foundation, and in 2025 it extended President Christopher Caldwell’s contract through 2030, underscoring the board’s influence over long-term stability and institutional direction.
Enrolled tribal members who want to help guide that work could send a letter of interest by email or deliver it in person to the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Chairman’s Office. The June 24 notice made clear that the tribe was looking for members willing to take part in the governance of one of Menominee County’s most important educational institutions.
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