Meskwaki Media Services

What We Do

Media Services is primarily tasked with the creation of the Meskwaki Nation Times (a monthly publication), as well as the creation and upkeep of the tribe’s websites, event calendar, Tribal TV’s, and social media sites. The department provides media coverage, photography, and video for events within the community, and is available to Tribal Operation’s departments to help create flyers, write articles and news releases, create graphics, spearhead bulk mailings, and create/complete other communication projects as requested by Tribal Council, Tribal Operation’s departments, and the community.

The Meskwaki Nation Times

The Meskwaki Nation Times is published monthly for the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa. The Mission of the MNT is to inform and educate the Meskwaki Nation on issues that affect them. The department works to educate members and the public, protect traditions, promote Meskwaki culture, and build a stronger community through information, communication, and support.

Submissions for the Meskwaki Nation Times

Signed editorials, letters, and articles appearing in the MNT are the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or attitude of Media Services or the Meskwaki Tribal Council. Letters and submitted articles may be edited for language and length. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The reproduction of editorial or photography content without permission is prohibited.

Meskwaki Nation Times Submission Form

Submission Deadline

Submissions are due the 20th of each month by 4:30 PM. (If the 20th falls on a weekend, it is due the following Monday.)

Request for Service

To request photography, audio and video services benefiting the Meskwaki Nation, its members and the community, please fill out the form below. Depending on the resources necessary to complete the request, Media Services requires a minimum advanced notice of 10 working days from date of submittal to coordinate the event/project (unless otherwise noted on the form).

Photography/Audio/Video Request Form

Photography Policy

Please be aware by attending public events hosted by the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa, you consent to your voice, face, name and/or likeness being used, without compensation, in photos, film, and videotapes for use in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter devised, and that by attending the event, you release the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa, its subsidiaries, assigns and licensees from liability associated with its use.

Media Release Forms

To grant and authorize Meskwaki Media Services the right to edit, alter, copy and make use of photos, audio recordings and/or videos taken at Meskwaki Nation program events and/or programming to be used in and/for promotional materials, please submit the following forms:

Media Release Form (Adult)

Media Release Form (Minor Child)

Change of Address for MNT

Please fill out a Change Of Address Form and mail it back with signature for the Tribal Newsletter Mailing List.

Frequently Asked Questions

Media Department Staff