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Boarding Schools

Warning: this post contains distressing details. Recent news coming from Canada, particularly from the grounds of Kamloops Indian Residential School, Marieval Indian Residential School, St. Eugene’s Mission School and just recently the Kuper Island Residential School, has illuminated a sobering truth: for many Indigenous children, school was a place of suffering, trauma, and death. U.S….

Artist Spotlight: Katrina Mitten

Today we will spotlight another myaamia artist in our Artist Spotlight series: Katrina Mitten. Kara and I (Haley) were honored and excited to be able to speak with Katrina for this post about her artwork as she is our aunt, our father’s sister. Though she is a well-rounded artist, she is arguably most well-known both…

kiikinaana ‘Our Homes’ – 2023 Summer Programs

This summer we’ll be learning about kiikinaana ‘our homes’ in all four of our programs: Saakaciweeta (6-9), Eewansaapita (10-16), Maayaahkweeta (17-18), and Neehsapita (18+). Over the course of these weeklong programs participants make personal connections with Myaamionki ‘Myaamia lands’ through exploring how the structures that we live in have changed over time. These connections include…

1 wiihkoowia kiilhswa (2023)

Posted by George Ironstrack on May 22, 2023 noonki kaahkiihkwe tikawi ceeliteeki (78℉) aalahkwahki ahsenisiipionki. noonki peehkonteeki saakiwa wiihkoowia kiilhswa (keešaakosita). neemani-nko kati wiihkoowia kiilhswa? tookinanto oowaaha -> wiihkoowia kiilhswa neemani-nko kati aakalaahšimaataweenki? toohkinanto mihtahkiši.‘For English, scroll down.’ 1 Whippoorwill Moon (2023)‘1 wiihkoowia kiilhswa (2023)’ Today, it is a little warm (78℉) and cloudy in the Great Miami River Valley.‘noonki…

27 cecaahkwa kiilhswa (2023)

noonki kaahkiihkwe teehkanki (71℉) neehi tikawi aalahkwahki kiihkayonki. noonki peehkonteeki myaalisiwa cecaahkwa kiilhswa (peemineeta). neemani-nko kati cecaahkwa kiilhswa? tookinanto oowaaha -> cecaahkwa kiilhswa neemani-nko kati aakalaahšimaataweenki? toohkinanto mihtahkiši.‘For English, scroll down.’ 27 Sandhill Crane Moon (2023)’27 cecaahkwa kiilhswa (2023)’ Today, it is cool (71℉) and partly cloudy in Fort Wayne, IN. ‘noonki kaahkiihkwe teehkanki (71℉) neehi tikawi aalahkwahki kiihkayonki.’ Tonight,…

Myaamia Heritage Program – 2022/23 School Year Wrap Up

It’s a bit quieter at Miami University and Oxford this week, as most of Miami University’s students have left campus for summer break. As the staff here at the Myaamia Center transition into neepinwiki ‘summer’ and prepare for summer programs, we wanted to reflect on this past academic year. This past weekend, on May 13,…

nakaani-kaloosioni: meetaathsoopionki ‘Old Word: Washington D.C.’

Myaamia people have been visiting, and eventually living in, Meetaathsoopionki ‘Washington D.C.’ for as long as the city has existed. Built on the the homelands of eastern Algonquian speaking peoples, the city we know today as Meetaathsoopionki was officially named the capital of the United States in 1790. Construction began three years later and the…

17 cecaahkwa kiilhswa (2023)

noonki kaahkiihkwe ceeliteeki (87℉) peetilaanki noošonke siipionki. noonki peehkonteeki kiinte waawiyiisita cecaahkwa kiilhswa (peemineeta). taaniši kiišikahki niiyaaha eepiyani?neemani-nko kati cecaahkwa kiilhswa? toohkinanto oowaaha -> cecaahkwa kiilhswa neemani-nko kati aakalaahšimaataweenki? toohkinanto mihtahkiši.‘For English, scroll down.’ 17 Sandhill Crane Moon (2023)’17 cecaahkwa kiilhswa (2023)’ Today, it’s hot (87℉) and it is raining in Miami, Oklahoma.noonki kaahkiihkwe ceeliteeki…

Impacts of Diaspora on Myaamiaki

Introduction I (Haley) have long wondered about the psychological impacts that living in a diasporic state can have on a group of people, and in particular for Myaamiaki. I have had hunches based on my own experiences and observations within our community regarding specifically the impacts living in a diasporic community might have on a…

10 cecaahkwa kiilhswa (2023)

Posted by George Ironstrack on MAY 1, 2023 noonki kaahkiihkwe teehkanki (46℉) waapinkolaanki neehi aalahkwahki ahsenisiipionki. noonki peehkonteeki kiinte napale waawiyiisita tipehki kiilhswa (keešaakosita). neemani-nko kati cecaahkwa kiilhswa? tookinanto oowaaha -> cecaahkwa kiilhswa neemani-nko kati aakalaahšimaataweenki? toohkinanto mihtahkiši.‘For English, scroll down.’ 10 Sandhill Crane Moon (2023)’10 cecaahkwa kiilhswa (2023)’ Today, it is cool (46℉), drizzling, and overcast in the Great…

Picking Up the Threads

Written by Jared Nally It’s spring in Myaamionki, and sap is flowing, making it easier to peel the bark from wiikapimiši ‘basswood’, oonseentia ‘tulip poplar’, and ašaahšikopa ‘slippery elm’ trees. This time is a reminder of the ecological relationships associated with Myaamia textiles. The inner bark of these trees provides early-season fibers for Great Lakes…