
Meskwaki Tribal Health Clinic and MADAC will be sponsoring a FREE family-friendly trip to the Science Center of Iowa on April 27.
Featured Exhibit: Mental Health – Mind Matters.
Please RSVP to Cait or MADAC staff at the Tribal Health Clinic by April 12 at (641) 484-4094 and indicate whether you will need transportation.

Stop by the Meskwaki Health Clinic on Sunday, April 28th for games and activities at 2 PM followed by our annual Easter egg hunt at 3 PM. There will be a “golden” and “silver” egg in each age category and a visit from the Easter bunny! Prizes, food, and fun awaits!
Age categories include: 0-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-17, and 50-up!
Fun for the whole family!!

Where: Meet at the Tribal Gym
Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Date: April 29, 2019
Everyone that is going to take part in the Road Side Clean Up will need to get into a group of 5 to 6 people. Each group will then be assigned an area to pick up trash from the road side.
The group with the most bags filled up will receive that many in tickets for door prizes.
*Tribal Ops Employees – there will be an approved admin leave of 2 hours for everyone in attendance of the days events.
Call (641) 484-3511 if you have your team ready to go prior to Monday, April 22nd.

Meskwaki Earth Day
Road side clean-up in the morning, vendors, hands on activities for everyone, tree give away, door prizes, lunch sale and bake sale and so much more! So come on out and enjoy your day with us! Brought to you by the Meskwaki Natural Resources.
Where: Tribal Center Gym
When: April 29, 2019
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

The next Tribal Council meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 30th. It will begin at 5:00 pm and take place inside the Tribal Chambers.
Enrolled Tribal Members are welcome and encouraged to attend.
*Meetings are held on a bi-weekly basis.
**Meeting dates/times are subject to change at the discretion of the Tribal Chairman.

On Wednesday, May 1st from 5:00 to 8:00 pm in the Meskwaki Commons the MSS will be hosting Art & Culture Night. The Concert will start at 6:00 pm.
Light refreshments will be available.
Door Prizes include: Pottery and Dawson Davenport Prints.
Activities include:
- K-12 Art Exhibit with Ribbons
- MAP and Cultural Displays
- Works by Other – Applied Arts Departments

The STC Title VI – Native American Program will be hosting a Parent Information Night on Wednesday, May 1st from 5:00-6:00 pm in the South Tama Elementary Cafeteria.
Parents, guardians and families are invited to join!
This informational meeting is organized to serve as a time to share about the Title VI program, which focuses on Native American Students within the STC school district.
Topics may include:
- Assist in oversight of educational opportunities
- Promote educational achievement of students
- Advocate for curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular activities
- Help facilitate involvement of parents, as first teachers of their children.

The Meskwaki Cultural Center and Museum will be hosting a guest speaker on Friday, May 3rd. Dr. Michael Luick-Thrams is visiting the United States from Germany, and has scheduled a lecture here on the Settlement. He will be discussing WW11, and specifically Prisoners of War. His presentation will cover the “Wider Context Behind Meskwaki Prisoners of War in Nazi Germany”. This lecture will begin at 7:00 pm and will last until 8:00 pm, with time for questions and remarks at the conclusion.
This event is open to the public.

Join RISE (Resources for Indigenous Survivors and Empowerment) as they host a day of awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous Women.
On Sunday, May 5th from 1:00 – 3:00 pm at the State of Iowa Capital Complex, West Capital Terrace Stage in Des Moines, Iowa.
Wear red and join us in solidarity as we honor the lives of missing and murdered indigenous women in Iowa. Allies Welcome!
*Rita Papakee Family Spotlight
Presenters include:
Marisa Miakonda Cummings, Omaha Tribe of Nebraska from Sioux City, Iowa
Christine Nobiss, Plains Cree/Salteaux of the Gordon First Nation and Decolonizer with Indigenous Iowa Seeding Sovereignty.
Morningstar Dance Troupe, Troupe from the Meskwaki Nation, educating and inspiring through Indigenous music, dance, songs, regalia and storytelling.
Leah Slick-Driscoll, Meskwaki Nation, Tama, Iowa
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Tribal Ops Closed
Tribal Ops Closed
Jan 1 all-day
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Tribal Council Meeting – RESCHEDULED to 01/13/2021
5:00 pm
Tribal Council Meeting – RESCHEDULED to 01/13/2021
Jan 5 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
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 … Continue reading Tribal Council Meeting – RESCHEDULED to 01/13/2021
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Stay Independent: A Healthy Aging Series – Three Meals a Day
12:00 pm
Stay Independent: A Healthy Aging Series – Three Meals a Day
@ via ZOOM
Jan 13 @ 12:00 pm
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 … Continue reading Stay Independent: A Healthy Aging Series – Three Meals a Day
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How to Start Your Own Business Webinar with Michael Shuman
10:00 am
How to Start Your Own Business Webinar with Michael Shuman
@ via Zoom
Jan 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
![]() “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 … Continue reading How to Start Your Own Business Webinar with Michael Shuman
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Diabetes Support Group: Relationship Between Diabetes and Depression/Mood Disorders
12:00 pm
Diabetes Support Group: Relationship Between Diabetes and Depression/Mood Disorders
@ via Facebook Live on Meskwaki Wellness FB Page
Jan 19 @ 12:00 pm
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 … Continue reading Diabetes Support Group: Relationship Between Diabetes and Depression/Mood Disorders
Tribal Council Meeting
5:00 pm
Tribal Council Meeting
@ via Zoom
Jan 19 @ 5:00 pm
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Take and Make Facebook Live Event
12:00 pm
Take and Make Facebook Live Event
@ Facebook Live - Meskwaki Wellness FB Page
Jan 27 @ 12:00 pm
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 … Continue reading Take and Make Facebook Live Event
Tribal Council Meeting
5:00 pm
Tribal Council Meeting
@ via Zoom
Jan 27 @ 5:00 pm
![]() A Tribal Council Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 27, 20201, rescheduled from the January 19 TC meeting. Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 27 beginning at 5:00 pm via Zoom. Due to … Continue reading Tribal Council Meeting
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