Staff Profile: Nakina Mills, Counselor Extraordinaire

Nakina hard at work. Photo by Jennifer Brave Heart '14. Copyright Red Cloud Indian School.

Staff Profile: Nakina Mills, Counselor Extraordinaire

By: Jen Brave Heart ‘14

She is a triplet, mom, friend and Red Cloud alumni.

Nakina Mills is pretty much the new boss of all students at Red Cloud High School.

Mills graduated from RCHS in 1998 and then continued her studies at Creighton University in Omaha, NE. Upon graduating in 2002, Mills earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology. After finishing her studies at Creighton, Mills came back to the reservation to further her career by working with the Department of Social Services (DSS) for over a year. After completing her work with DSS, Mills continued to work in Child Welfare by resuming her career with the Casey Family Program. Working there, she helps by providing the youth and their families with a healthy environment..

Mills has also been our Director of Advancement and Alumni Support for nearly two years now. She provides our students, mainly juniors and seniors, with information about furthering their education, ACT prep, scholarship support, and the college application process. While helping the students with their onward advancement in education, she provides the students opportunities to go on college visits so that they may get an insight of what college has to offer. Mills also keeps our students updated with where their grades are and informs them of their GPAs. Whatever our students may need, she’s always there for support!

Mills was asked about her personal expectations. “To better help our students prepare for their post secondary education," she responded. "Helping them obtain the skills to be successful after high school.”

Our students, staff and alumni are truly grateful that Mills is a part of the RCHS community.