Bena, MN

Bena is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The 2020 census counted 143 residents. Bena is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area. A post office called Bena has been in operation since 1898. Education in Bena has been defined by a complex history of federal Indian policy, public school consolidation, and a modern drive for culturally responsive tribal education. In the early 20th century, education in Bena was central to the federal government's assimilationist policies. In Bena, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Bena, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Bena is a type of bird mentioned in the poem The Song of Hiawatha. Bena is located along U.S. Highway 2 and Cass County Road 8.