From the Executive Director, Daryl Baldwin

Daryl Baldwin, Myaamia Center Executive Director. Photo by Scott Kissell, Miami University.

tipeewe neeyolakakoki aapweeyiikwi ‘its good to see you all back’

This summer was quite a whirlwind with the Miami Tribe’s Eemamwiciki Summer Programs and a trip to the Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. I enjoyed watching staff and Myaamia Heritage students engage in new opportunities by learning and sharing with the general public and other tribal nations. Since January, the Myaamia Center has added 3 new positions in education and technology. This year marks a developmental milestone as we begin developing our first-ever technology team that will lead our work with the Miami Tribe community and National Breath of Life. This will increase our ability to grow our technologies as we prepare for how AI may support our work.

Continue reading Daryl’s letter for updates about the Myaaamia Heritage program, collaborative work with the Miami Tribe’s Cultural Resource Office, and plans for the Myaamia Center’s strategic growth.

Read the Letter from the Director

Save the Date: Myaamiaki Conference 2026

11th Bieenial Myaamiaki Conference Banner

Join us for the 11th Biennial Myaamiaki Conference on April 18, 2026, at Miami University.

Keep an eye on our website for more information as it becomes available.

Aacimotaatiiyankwi: A Myaamia Community Blog

Myaamia Heritage students and alumni serve as councelors and staff at Eemamwiciki Summer Youth Programs. Photo by Jonathan Fox, Myaamia Center.

This summer, our community blog got a much-needed redesign! To see the new look, check out this recent post that highlights this summer’s Eemamwiciki Programs in both Noošonke Siipionki ‘Miami, OK’ and Kiihkayonki ‘Fort Wayne, IN.’

Participants from ages 6 to 78 learned about Meehtohseeniwinki Ašiihkionki ‘Living on the Land’ - how our people continue to find strength and health through the multitude of relationships we have with the plants, animals, and places within our homelands. A special highlight of this summer was hosting the Kiihkayonki programs on our sovereign lands at Peehkahkionki in the new multipurpose building at that site.

Read about Summer Programs

Myaamia Education Office Updates

The new Šaapohkaayoni logo by Megan Sekulich, Myaamia Center.

Over the summer, we implemented some new features on Šaapohkaayoni. Users are now able to search learning resources directly on their dashboards! We also reorganized the Community Resources collection to make locating resources by topic easier. And most strikingly, we are working on giving Šaapohkaayoni a makeover, including a new logo designed by Megan Sekulich. Mihši neewe to our programming team for all of their hard work! Additionally, if you’re interested in learning more about this year’s summer program theme but couldn’t attend in person, check out the 2025 Eemamwiciki: Living on the Land collection on Šaapohkaayoni.

Visit Šaapohkaayoni

keetwi iišileniciki neepwaaminciki? What are Myaamia Students up to?

Myaamia Heritage first-year students. Photo by Karen Baldwin, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma.

The start of the school year is always exciting as we welcome our new and returning students to campus. This year, we have 13 new students joining us for a total of 46 students in the Myaamia Heritage Program. We are already preparing for all of the events, workshops, and trips that students can participate in this year. Much of this work would not be possible without the generous support of our community. Neewe ‘Thank you’ for supporting Myaamia Heritage students during #MoveInMiami, where we raised $5,120 for our Myaamia Student Support fund.

While we’re excited to see our students back on campus, we got to spend time with many of them over the summer, as well. Several Myaamia students engaged with us, either as counselors for the Eemamwiciki Summer Youth Programs or Aakimaansa interns supporting a variety of programs, including the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and the Miami Tribe’s Annual Gathering.

Support Myaamia Heritage Students

Upcoming Events

Aatotantaawi Community Discussion Group: Myaamia Kiilhsooki book

September 11, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.EST/ 6:30 p.m.CST
Zoom

Join the Eemamwiciki Education Office team for a discussion with the authors and editors of the book myaamia kiilhsooki: Myaamia Moons, Seasons, & Years.

Tuesday, Sept 9: History and Revitalization of the Myaamia Language

Fall Open House Opportunites: Sept 27 and Oct 25 from 11am-5pm

Celebrating Miami: Save the Date. October 13-18

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