Neuqua Valley High School started its inaugural year in August of 1997. Neuqua Valley was conceived well over three years before as a result of much hard work by district administration, parents, students, staff and a host of other community participants. Neuqua Valley is designed to service 3,000 students.
More than a school name, Neuqua is an important tribe member with his own spectacular mythology. He was a member of the peaceful Potowatomi tribe, which settled in the Fox Valley in the early 18th century. The Potowatomi, which translates to mean "Fire People", were guided by Chief Waubonsie, who explorers said had a friendly, charismatic personality. Waubonsie's eldest son, Neuqua was a favorite among the tribe members and other early settlers
During Neuqua's life there was a continuous rivalry between many Native Americans, such as himself, and the early, white colonists. The cause of these disputes came from the invading colonists who believed they had the right to own the Native American's land, which was the environment that the Native Americans survived off of. The Native Americans were forced to choose to assimilate with the colonists or moved away. Soon enough the greedy whites became frustrated with sharing the land with the Native Americans.
