Tate Topa Tribal School

09/14/2026

North Dakota Forest Service

TATE T**A TRIBAL SCHOOL AND WARWICK PUBLIC SCHOOL RECEIVE 2026 TREES AWARD

Tate T**a Tribal School and Warwick Public School were awarded the 2026 "Tree Celebration" Trees Award at the Trees Bowl and Awards Ceremony held in Fargo on August 29, 2026. Nominations were received from across the state, and the award winners were recognized by the North Dakota Forest Service and North Dakota State University.

The Natural Resource Conservation Service in collaboration with partner agencies including Spirit Lake Tribal Realty, North Dakota Forest Service, North Central Soil Conservation District, & NDSU Extension held Earth Day & Arbor Day activities at Tate T**a Tribal School Orchard on Thursday, May 14, 2026. The day involved activities with over 120 students from Tate T**a Tribal School and Warwick Public School. These students (and about 40 volunteers) spent their time learning about the land, including sessions and demonstrations on windbreaks, machine planting of seedlings, and their benefits to wildlife. The students and volunteers planted 40 large fruit deciduous trees, creating food for the future for the school and community—and another 40 conifer trees to build up the shelterbelt rows to protect the site from wind.

During the awards ceremony, NDSU President Marshall Stewart and State Forester Tom Claeys presented each winner with a special Trees Awards plaque. The award winners were also recognized on the field during the NDSU half-time activities at the winning Trees Bowl football game in the Fargodome.

The 2026 award winners include:
COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR – Maddock
CONSERVATION ACHIEVEMENT – Jeff Miller, Kindred
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE – Dave Schacher, West Fargo Parks District
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR – Michelle Cauley, Dakota College at Bottineau
EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT – Barnes County Soil Conservation District
FIRE DEPARTMENT – Burlington Rural Fire Department
FOREST STEWARDSHIP LANDOWNER OF THE YEAR – Erik Bute, Pembina
MEDIA OUTREACH – The North Dakota Outdoors Podcast
NATURAL RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL – Edward Bahm, NRCS Plant Materials Center
2026 SMOKEY BEAR POSTER CONTEST WINNER – Wyatt Emery, Bismarck
TREE CELEBRATION – Tate T**a Tribal School & Warwick Public School
VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION – Hatton Beautification Committee
YOUTH TREE PLANTERS – Girl Scout Troops 31025 & 30217 of Jamestown
DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP – Senators Dale Patten & Greg Kessel

09/13/2026

09/08/2026

Parents and guardians of 6th-8th grade students.

Our Youth, Our Future Survey to Be Conducted at Tate T**a Tribal School

On 9/23/2026 students in grades 6th-8th will begin taking the Our Youth, Our Future survey in cooperation with the Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research at Colorado State University. The funding for the administration of the survey comes from a federal grant awarded to the Tri-Ethnic Center, which allows the survey to be conducted at no cost to the school. Participation in this survey is voluntary, anonymous, and confidential.

Parents or guardians who wish to withdraw their child from participating may do so by contacting Principal Byron Engberg at (701) 766-1400 or [email protected]. In addition, a copy of the survey is available from the school office for parents or guardians who would like to review it. Tate T**a Tribal School believes that students’ participation in this survey will assist the school in planning, funding, and evaluating drug and alcohol prevention programs.

09/05/2026

Week of September 8-10

09/02/2026

📢 GREAT OPPORTUNITIES TO JOIN OUR TEAM! 📢

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) currently has job openings supporting our school and community!

If you’re looking for a rewarding opportunity to work in an educational setting and be part of the team that helps keep our school running and our students supported, this could be a great opportunity for you!

08/30/2026

Week at a Glance

08/17/2026

Attention!!!

Tomorrow, the school will be closing at 3:00 PM to allow our staff to attend the funeral of one of our former staff members who recently passed away.

Please stop by the school before 3:00 PM to get your students registered. Tomorrow is the last day to register before school starts on Wednesday, August 19th.

We appreciate everyone’s understanding as we come together to honor and remember someone who was once a valued part of our school family.

08/17/2026

🎉 School starts this Wednesday!

We are SO excited to welcome our students back! Our halls are ready, our teachers are ready, and we can't wait to see all of our students back in the building.

Welcome back! We’ve missed you!

08/12/2026

ALL STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED TO START SCHOOL — INCLUDING RETURNING STUDENTS!

Join us TONIGHT, August 12th, for Registration Night!