Meskwaki Settlement School Explained

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Meskwaki Settlement School
Type:Bureau of Indian Education Tribal School
Grades:K-12
Established:1980
Location:Tama, Iowa address
Region:Tama County
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.992802, -92.647790
Superintendent:Willie Barney
Schools:1
Budget:Not available [1]
Us Nces District Id:5900196
Students:120 (2019-20)
Teachers:62.00 FTE
Staff:48.00 FTE
Ratio:1.94
Conference:Iowa Star Conference
Mascot:Warriors
Colors:Red and Green

Meskwaki Settlement School (MSS) is a tribally controlled school with oversight by the Bureau of Indian Education, is located in the Meskwaki Nation, also known as the Meskwaki Settlement. It is in unincorporated Tama County, Iowa,[2] about 4miles west of Tama, and is a property of the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa.

History

The Sac and Fox Settlement School was originally established as a Day School by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.The school then became part of the South Tama County Community School District, 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.[3]

Athletics

The Warriors compete in the Iowa Star Conference in the following sports:[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meskwaki Settlement School. National Center for Education Statistics. November 15, 2021.
  2. Web site: Home. Meskwaki Settlement School. 2021-01-08. 1610 305th Street, Tama, IA 52339. - Compare with the highway map and the school is not in the Tama city limits.
  3. Web site: History. Meskwaki Settlement School. 2020-07-29.
  4. Web site: Iowa Star Conference. Iowa Star Conference. 2020-07-29.
  5. http://msswarriors.org/school/jr-sr-high/athletics-2/ Warrior Athletics