Red Lake Chair Says He Is Not Stepping Down Amid Child Welfare Program Scrutiny
Seki said he has not submitted his retirement after the tribe said he agreed to step down amid federal scrutiny of child welfare failures.
- Red Lake Nation Chairman Darrell Seki Sr. denied stepping down on Monday, contradicting Friday's tribal council announcement that he had agreed to resign within two weeks.
- An Interior Department "reassumption notice" issued in September accused the tribe's child welfare program, Ombimindwaa Gidinawemaaganinaadog, of a pattern of inaction while children were "neglected, abused, and malnourished."
- Federal authorities allege inaction contributed to five of eight child deaths since 2021, and the program showed an "outright refusal" to cooperate with felony-level child abuse investigations.
- The Red Lake Tribal Council said they "engaged in a difficult but necessary discussion" regarding the takeover, while Tribal Secretary Rob May stated, "As elected leaders, we understand that maintaining the trust requires accountability through our actions."
- Community members planned a vigil for Monday evening at the Red Lake Boys and Girls Club, with an all-district meeting scheduled for Tuesday at the Oshkiimaajitahdah Event Center in Redby.
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Red Lake chair says he is not stepping down amid child welfare program scrutiny
After stating late last week that Chairman Darrell Seki Sr. had agreed to resign from office, the Red Lake Tribal Council shared an update Monday morning directly from Seki that he has no such plans.
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Red Lake chair says he will not step down from elected position
After Red Lake Nation said in a statement Friday that the chair Darrell Seki Sr. “agreed to step down,” Seki announced he will not retire or step down in a formal written statement to Red Lake Nation Tribal Council.
Red Lake chairman says he hasn't stepped down amid federal takeover of welfare services
The chairman of the Red Lake Nation says he hasn't stepped down after tribal leaders announced last week that he would retire amid a federal takeover of the tribe's child welfare system following eight deaths.
Seki Remains Red Lake Chairman, Community Holds Vigil After Ombi Takeover
https://youtu.be/8jdhZ3X56bk Darrell Seki Sr. says he remains the chairman of the Red Lake Nation in the aftermath of the federal takeover of a tribal child welfare program. On Friday, the Red Lake Tribal Council issued a statement saying Seki was stepping down due to not sharing important information with the…
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