Tribe: Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
Sec. 7-1102. Purpose.
This Title shall be interpreted to effectuate the following purposes:
(a) To secure for each child coming before the Meskwaki Tribal Court such care and guidance,
preferably in her or his own home, as will serve her or his welfare and the best interests of the Sac & Fox Tribe
of the Mississippi in Iowa (“Tribe”);
(b) To preserve and strengthen family ties;
(c) To preserve and strengthen each child’s tribal, cultural, or ethnic identity;
(d) To secure for any child removed from her or his home that care and guidance, as nearly
equivalent as that which the child should have been given by her or his parents to help her or him develop into
a responsible, well adjusted adult;
(e) To improve any conditions or home environment which may be contributing to a child’s need
for assistance;
(f) To divert a child from a State or other Tribal child justice system wherever possible in order to
provide assistance within the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa to children who are neglected,
dependant, or committing delinquent acts or experiencing other law violations, including status level offenses
such as truancy or runaway;
(g) To protect the peace and security of the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
community and its individual residents from child misconduct; and
(h) To help maintain and restore the Meskwaki ways of being.