Meskwaki Settlement School (MSS) is a tribally controlled school with oversight by the
Bureau of Indian Education
The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) is a division of the U.S. Department of the Interior under the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs that directs and manages education functions. Formerly known as the Office of Indian Education Programs ...
, is located in the Meskwaki Nation, also known as the
Meskwaki Settlement
Meskwakiinaki, also called the Meskwaki Settlement, is an unincorporated community in Tama County, Iowa, United States, west of Tama.unincorporated
Tama County, Iowa
Tama County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 17,135. Its county seat is Toledo, Iowa, Toledo. The county was formed on February 17, 184 ...
Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
The Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa is one of three federally recognized Native American tribes of Sac and Meskwaki (Fox) peoples in the United States. The Fox call themselves ''Meskwaki'' and because they are the dominant people i ...
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History
The Sac and Fox Settlement School was originally established as a Day School by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), also known as Indian Affairs (IA), is a United States List of United States federal agencies, federal agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, Department of the Interior. It is responsible for im ...
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The school then became part of the
South Tama County Community School District
South Tama County Community School District (STC) is a rural public school district headquartered in Tama, Iowa.
Service area
The district has a total of of area. Almost all of the district is in Tama County while a small portion is in Pow ...
, and then closed in 1972. After application by the tribal members to the Bureau of Indian Education, the school re-opened in 1980 as a tribally operated school.
Athletics
The Warriors compete in the
Iowa Star Conference
The Iowa Star Conference is a high school athletic conference in Central and Northeast Iowa. The conference comprises fifteen schools, split between north and south divisions within the conference.
Current members
North Division
Future Divi ...
in the following sports:Warrior Athletics /ref>
*Cross Country (boys and girls)
*Volleyball
*Football
*Basketball (boys and girls)
*Bowling
*Wrestling
*Swimming
*Track and Field (boys and girls)
*Tennis
*Soccer (boys and girls)
*Golf (boys and girls)
*Baseball
*Softball
See also
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Meskwaki
The Meskwaki (sometimes spelled Mesquaki), also known by the European exonyms Fox Indians or the Fox, are a Native American people. They have been closely linked to the Sauk people of the same language family. In the Meskwaki language, th ...
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Meskwaki Settlement, Iowa
Meskwakiinaki, also called the Meskwaki Settlement, is an unincorporated community in Tama County, Iowa, United States, west of Tama.List of school districts in Iowa
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List of high schools in Iowa
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Adair County
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