Tribal Operations including the Health Clinic and Pharmacy will be closed on Friday, January 1, 2021 in observance of the New Year holiday.
Normal business hours will resume Monday, January 4th.
Tribal Council Meeting
Due to Covid19 and the safety of the participants, this will be held via Zoom.
*Meetings are held on a bi-weekly basis.
**Meeting dates/times are subject to change at the
discretion of the Tribal Chairperson
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Nutrition and Wellness Series
STAY INDEPENDENT: A Healthy Aging Series
Location: Presented virtually via Zoom
Topic Covered: Three Meals a Day
To sign up call or email Jennifer Scales at the Health Clinic!
Email: jennifer.scales@meskwaki-nsn.gov
Phone: 641-484-9421
“How to Start Your Own Business”
Thursday, January 14, 2021
10:00 am – 11:30 am, CT
via Zoom, Meeting ID #872 0234 2641
Interested in becoming your own boss and starting your own business? Michael Shuman, who is working with the Meskwaki community courtesy of the Northwest Area Foundation, will lead community members in a short workshop about how to transform a passion, dream, hobby, or skill into a successful business. He will review the steps of preparing a business plan, and offer suggestions about how to get started. Come prepared with your ideas and ready to share them!
Michael Shuman an economist, attorney, author, and entrepreneur, and a leading visionary on community economics. He’s also an Adjunct Professor at Bard Business School in New York City. He has authored, coauthored, or edited ten books. His two most recent books are Put Your Money Where Your Life Is: How to Invest Locally Using Solo 401ks and Self-Directed IRAs and The Local Economy Solution: How Innovative, Self-Financing Pollinator Enterprises Can Grow Jobs and Prosperity and Local Dollars, Local Sense: How to Shift Your Money from Wall Street to Main Street.
Questions? Call Shoshonis Brown with Workforce Development at 641-484-9506.
Join us on January 19 at 12:00 pm, Noon, with the Diabetes Support Group to discuss the relationship between diabetes and depression/mood disorders with Caitlin Silveira, LMHC, Director of Behavioral Health Services with the Meskwaki Tribal Health Clinic.
Take and Make Facebook Live Event – We will show you how to make Skinny Low-Card Pepper Taco!
Must sign up by January 13th, at Noon, and make a plan to pick up your ingredients on January 26th at the Clinic to make the food at home!
To sign up call or email Jennifer Scales at the Health Clinic
Email: jennifer.scales@meskwaki-nsn.gov
Phone: 641-484-9421
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Nutrition and Wellness Series
STAY INDEPENDENT: A Healthy Aging Series
Location: Presented virtually via Zoom
Topic Covered: Feast on Fruits and Vegetables
To sign up call or email Jennifer Scales at the Health Clinic!
Email: jennifer.scales@meskwaki-nsn.gov
Phone: 641-484-9421
Bison Meat Distribution – Open to ALL MESKWAKI COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Thursday, February 11 and Friday, February 12th
Delivery and Pick-up options available
Sign up by visiting Meskwaki Food Sovereignty Initiative on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/MeskwakiFSI
Priority given to individuals who are at high risk for covid-19, such as:
- Age 65 and older
- People with medical conditions
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- People with disabilities
- Developmental and behavioral disorders
- Drug use and substance use disorder
- Families facing food insecurity
- People experiencing homelessness
Bison Meat Distribution – Open to ALL MESKWAKI COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Thursday, February 11 and Friday, February 12th
Delivery and Pick-up options available
Sign up by visiting Meskwaki Food Sovereignty Initiative on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/MeskwakiFSI
Priority given to individuals who are at high risk for covid-19, such as:
- Age 65 and older
- People with medical conditions
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- People with disabilities
- Developmental and behavioral disorders
- Drug use and substance use disorder
- Families facing food insecurity
- People experiencing homelessness
Take and Make Facebook Live Event – Recipe TBD
Must sign up by February 10th, at Noon, and make a plan to pick up your ingredients on February 23rd at the Clinic to make the food at home!
To sign up call or email Jennifer Scales at the Health Clinic
Email: jennifer.scales@meskwaki-nsn.gov
Phone: 641-484-9421
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Nutrition and Wellness Series
STAY INDEPENDENT: A Healthy Aging Series
Location: Presented virtually via Zoom
Topic Covered: Power Up with Protein
To sign up call or email Jennifer Scales at the Health Clinic!
Email: jennifer.scales@meskwaki-nsn.gov
Phone: 641-484-9421
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Nutrition and Wellness Series
STAY INDEPENDENT: A Healthy Aging Series
Location: Presented virtually via Zoom
Topic Covered: Exercise Your Independence
To sign up call or email Jennifer Scales at the Health Clinic!
Email: jennifer.scales@meskwaki-nsn.gov
Phone: 641-484-9421
The Tribal Council meeting previously scheduled to be held on March 10th, has been rescheduled to be held on Thursday, March 11, 2021.
Due to Covid-19 and safety precautions, this meeting will be held via Zoom.
**Meetings dates/times are subject to change at the discretion of the Tribal Chairperson.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Nutrition and Wellness Series
STAY INDEPENDENT: A Healthy Aging Series
Location: Presented virtually via Zoom
Topic Covered: Brain Health
To sign up call or email Jennifer Scales at the Health Clinic!
Email: jennifer.scales@meskwaki-nsn.gov
Phone: 641-484-9421
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Nutrition and Wellness Series
STAY INDEPENDENT: A Healthy Aging Series
Location: Presented virtually via Zoom
Topic Covered: Cooking for One or Two
To sign up call or email Jennifer Scales at the Health Clinic!
Email: jennifer.scales@meskwaki-nsn.gov
Phone: 641-484-9421
Take and Make Facebook Live Event – Recipe TBD
To sign up call or email Jennifer Scales at the Health Clinic
Email: jennifer.scales@meskwaki-nsn.gov
Phone: 641-484-9421
The Tribal Council meeting previously scheduled for March 17, 2021 has been rescheduled to be held on Wednesday, March 24th beginning at 5:00 pm via Zoom.
Due to Covid-19 and safety precautions, this meeting will be held via Zoom.
**Meeting dates/times are subject to change at the discretion of the Tribal Chairperson.
Final Weigh-Ins
The final weigh-ins are during week 12 of our SettFit Challenge. To weigh-in, stop into the Health Clinic on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday – April 6th – 8th anytime between 7:30am and 5:00 pm.
SettFit End of Challenge
It’s hard to believe we’re almost at the end of our journey! We’re almost finished with with 11 and that leaves only 1 more week to go! The challenge officially ends at 11:59pm on Sunday, April 11th. We won’t be posting anymore leaderboard announcements until the end of the challenge. Announcement of winners will be on Wednesday, April 14th LIVE on our SettFit Facebook group at 11:00am.
Tribal Operations including the Health Clinic and Pharmacy will be closed on Friday, January 1, 2021 in observance of the New Year holiday.
Normal business hours will resume Monday, January 4th.
Tribal Council Meeting
Due to Covid19 and the safety of the participants, this will be held via Zoom.
*Meetings are held on a bi-weekly basis.
**Meeting dates/times are subject to change at the
discretion of the Tribal Chairperson
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Nutrition and Wellness Series
STAY INDEPENDENT: A Healthy Aging Series
Location: Presented virtually via Zoom
Topic Covered: Three Meals a Day
To sign up call or email Jennifer Scales at the Health Clinic!
Email: jennifer.scales@meskwaki-nsn.gov
Phone: 641-484-9421
“How to Start Your Own Business”
Thursday, January 14, 2021
10:00 am – 11:30 am, CT
via Zoom, Meeting ID #872 0234 2641
Interested in becoming your own boss and starting your own business? Michael Shuman, who is working with the Meskwaki community courtesy of the Northwest Area Foundation, will lead community members in a short workshop about how to transform a passion, dream, hobby, or skill into a successful business. He will review the steps of preparing a business plan, and offer suggestions about how to get started. Come prepared with your ideas and ready to share them!
Michael Shuman an economist, attorney, author, and entrepreneur, and a leading visionary on community economics. He’s also an Adjunct Professor at Bard Business School in New York City. He has authored, coauthored, or edited ten books. His two most recent books are Put Your Money Where Your Life Is: How to Invest Locally Using Solo 401ks and Self-Directed IRAs and The Local Economy Solution: How Innovative, Self-Financing Pollinator Enterprises Can Grow Jobs and Prosperity and Local Dollars, Local Sense: How to Shift Your Money from Wall Street to Main Street.
Questions? Call Shoshonis Brown with Workforce Development at 641-484-9506.
Join us on January 19 at 12:00 pm, Noon, with the Diabetes Support Group to discuss the relationship between diabetes and depression/mood disorders with Caitlin Silveira, LMHC, Director of Behavioral Health Services with the Meskwaki Tribal Health Clinic.
Take and Make Facebook Live Event – We will show you how to make Skinny Low-Card Pepper Taco!
Must sign up by January 13th, at Noon, and make a plan to pick up your ingredients on January 26th at the Clinic to make the food at home!
To sign up call or email Jennifer Scales at the Health Clinic
Email: jennifer.scales@meskwaki-nsn.gov
Phone: 641-484-9421
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Nutrition and Wellness Series
STAY INDEPENDENT: A Healthy Aging Series
Location: Presented virtually via Zoom
Topic Covered: Feast on Fruits and Vegetables
To sign up call or email Jennifer Scales at the Health Clinic!
Email: jennifer.scales@meskwaki-nsn.gov
Phone: 641-484-9421
Bison Meat Distribution – Open to ALL MESKWAKI COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Thursday, February 11 and Friday, February 12th
Delivery and Pick-up options available
Sign up by visiting Meskwaki Food Sovereignty Initiative on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/MeskwakiFSI
Priority given to individuals who are at high risk for covid-19, such as:
- Age 65 and older
- People with medical conditions
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- People with disabilities
- Developmental and behavioral disorders
- Drug use and substance use disorder
- Families facing food insecurity
- People experiencing homelessness
Bison Meat Distribution – Open to ALL MESKWAKI COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Thursday, February 11 and Friday, February 12th
Delivery and Pick-up options available
Sign up by visiting Meskwaki Food Sovereignty Initiative on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/MeskwakiFSI
Priority given to individuals who are at high risk for covid-19, such as:
- Age 65 and older
- People with medical conditions
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- People with disabilities
- Developmental and behavioral disorders
- Drug use and substance use disorder
- Families facing food insecurity
- People experiencing homelessness
Take and Make Facebook Live Event – Recipe TBD
Must sign up by February 10th, at Noon, and make a plan to pick up your ingredients on February 23rd at the Clinic to make the food at home!
To sign up call or email Jennifer Scales at the Health Clinic
Email: jennifer.scales@meskwaki-nsn.gov
Phone: 641-484-9421
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Nutrition and Wellness Series
STAY INDEPENDENT: A Healthy Aging Series
Location: Presented virtually via Zoom
Topic Covered: Power Up with Protein
To sign up call or email Jennifer Scales at the Health Clinic!
Email: jennifer.scales@meskwaki-nsn.gov
Phone: 641-484-9421
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Nutrition and Wellness Series
STAY INDEPENDENT: A Healthy Aging Series
Location: Presented virtually via Zoom
Topic Covered: Exercise Your Independence
To sign up call or email Jennifer Scales at the Health Clinic!
Email: jennifer.scales@meskwaki-nsn.gov
Phone: 641-484-9421
The Tribal Council meeting previously scheduled to be held on March 10th, has been rescheduled to be held on Thursday, March 11, 2021.
Due to Covid-19 and safety precautions, this meeting will be held via Zoom.
**Meetings dates/times are subject to change at the discretion of the Tribal Chairperson.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Nutrition and Wellness Series
STAY INDEPENDENT: A Healthy Aging Series
Location: Presented virtually via Zoom
Topic Covered: Brain Health
To sign up call or email Jennifer Scales at the Health Clinic!
Email: jennifer.scales@meskwaki-nsn.gov
Phone: 641-484-9421
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Nutrition and Wellness Series
STAY INDEPENDENT: A Healthy Aging Series
Location: Presented virtually via Zoom
Topic Covered: Cooking for One or Two
To sign up call or email Jennifer Scales at the Health Clinic!
Email: jennifer.scales@meskwaki-nsn.gov
Phone: 641-484-9421
Take and Make Facebook Live Event – Recipe TBD
To sign up call or email Jennifer Scales at the Health Clinic
Email: jennifer.scales@meskwaki-nsn.gov
Phone: 641-484-9421
The Tribal Council meeting previously scheduled for March 17, 2021 has been rescheduled to be held on Wednesday, March 24th beginning at 5:00 pm via Zoom.
Due to Covid-19 and safety precautions, this meeting will be held via Zoom.
**Meeting dates/times are subject to change at the discretion of the Tribal Chairperson.
Final Weigh-Ins
The final weigh-ins are during week 12 of our SettFit Challenge. To weigh-in, stop into the Health Clinic on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday – April 6th – 8th anytime between 7:30am and 5:00 pm.
SettFit End of Challenge
It’s hard to believe we’re almost at the end of our journey! We’re almost finished with with 11 and that leaves only 1 more week to go! The challenge officially ends at 11:59pm on Sunday, April 11th. We won’t be posting anymore leaderboard announcements until the end of the challenge. Announcement of winners will be on Wednesday, April 14th LIVE on our SettFit Facebook group at 11:00am.