Gathering at the Tribe's property in Oxford, Ohio.

Myaamia Center receives $2.1 million from Mellon Foundation 

NBoL participants analyze archival materials
National Breath of Life participants analyze archival materials at a workshop in Washington D.C.,2015. Photo by Karen Baldwin, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. 
The Myaamia Center has been awarded a $2.1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to expand the work of its National Breath of Life Archival Institute for Indigenous Languages. The funding will support National Breath of Life’s mission of empowering Indigenous communities across the United States to revive and sustain their languages through access to archival materials, specialized training, and one-of-a-kind technology.
Read more about the Award

Aacimotaatiiyankwi: A Myaamia Community Blog

A group of Miami University guests visit the Miami Nation headquarters
A group of Myaamia Center staff, Myaamia students, and Miami University guests tour the Miami Tribe's headquarters building. Photo by Karen Baldwin, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma.
At the end of January, the Miami Tribe hosted its 28th annual Winter Gathering. Myaamia community members and invited guests from Miami University gathered in Noošonke Siipionki ‘Miami, OK’ to celebrate Myaamia culture and learn about exciting news in the community. In addition to storytelling, sharing meals, and stomp dancing, visitors were able to enjoy ribbonworked pieces that were brought back to the community. Read more about this year’s Winter Gathering events on Aacimotaatiiyankwi.
Read about the Gathering

Myaamia Education Office Updates

Celebrating the Myaamia Lunar New Year
Graphic by Megan Sekulich, Myaamia Center. 
weehki-kihkatwe ‘it’s the lunar new year!’ On February 1, Mahkoonsa Kiilhswa ‘Young Black Bear Moon’ sprouted, which marks the beginning of a new Myaamia Lunar Year. We’ve started our maple sugar camp and look forward to enjoying maple syrup and waffles with our students later in the semester. The lunar new year also means that tribal educational programs start a new educational theme: meehtohseeniwinki ašiihkionki ‘Living on the Land.’ We’ll explore the relationships between Myaamia people and the plants and animals with whom we share our homelands. Throughout the year, we’ll focus on the Myaamia lunar calendar and explore how this timekeeping system connects us to our environment.
Learn about this Year's Educational Theme

keetwi iišileniciki neepwaaminciki? What are Myaamia Students up to?

Myaamia Center staff with the graudate
Myaamia Heritage students and alumni chat with Zach about his recipes and preservation methods. Photo by Karen Baldwin, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. 
Although the spring semester has just begun, our students have already been busy engaging with the Myaamia community on campus! In January, more than a dozen Myaamia students traveled with us to Miami, OK, to take part in the Miami Tribe’s Winter Gathering. Back on campus, some students kicked off the semester by joining us for a finger-weaving workshop at the Myaamia Center during the first week of classes.

As part of his senior research project, Zach McCoy hosted a community meal, sharing his knowledge of the local ingredients he has harvested and how he incorporated them into his cooking.

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Additional News 

Welcome Kayla Becker! 

Kayla Becker
We’re excited to welcome our newest staff member, Kayla Becker, as the Quality Assurance Analyst at the Myaamia Center.

This position was created to ensure digital resources developed by the Miami Tribe, including the Indigenous Language Digital Archive (ILDA) and the Šaapohkayoni online education portal, meet the needs of community members at the highest possible standard. Kayla is an alumna of the Myaamia Heritage Program and graduated from Miami University in 2024 with a degree in computer science and engineering. We’re excited to have her on the team! 

Explore our Resources:  

Install the new ILDA dictionary mobile app Listen to the Myaamia Center podcast
See more Digital Resources

Upcoming Events

Aatotantaawi: Healing Threads of Myaamia Ribbonwork. March 6, 7:30 pm EST.
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