Last semester at Miami University, I held an independent study for students interested in Myaamia storytelling. The goal of the course was for each student to tell Aalhsoohkaani ‘a Winter Story’ or aacimooni ‘a historical narrative’ to the Myaamia Heritage class at the end of the semester. Through the process of learning a story, they…
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Myaamia Center Makes Annual Trip to Winter Gathering
The annual Winter Gathering and Stomp Dance is one of the major events hosted by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, bringing Myaamiaki ‘Myaamia people’ together in Noošonke Siipionki ‘Miami, Oklahoma’ to celebrate Myaamia culture and receive important updates within the community. Since 2001, this trip has also served as a unique opportunity for the Myaamia…
Wrapping up the Fall Semester at Miami University
It’s hard to believe another Fall Semester has already finished at Miami University! As many of the Myaamia Heritage students have left campus for Winter Break, we want to reflect on what we accomplished this past semester. Reflecting on Fall ’23 In August, the Myaamia Center welcomed a cohort of 12 new students to the…
Tribal Leadership Visit Miami University for Celebrating Miami: Tribe and University Week
Earlier this month, November 6-11, 2023, the Myaamia Center and Miami University Athletics Department held the annual Celebrating Miami: Tribe and University Week. During the week, each athletic event highlights the relationship between the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and Miami University, and each athletic team wears uniforms featuring the Myaamia Heritage Logo. Myaamia Heritage students…
neepwaaminciki maaciihkaahtoowaaci: Myaamia Heritage students kick off the school year at Miami University
As we head into mid-September, the weather has felt like summer here in Oxford, Ohio, but regardless, the fall semester is in full swing at Miami University. We welcomed Myaamia Heritage students back to campus with our first Myaamia Heritage class and annual student retreat during the first week of classes. While this time of…
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,…
neepwaaminciki maaciihkaahtoowaaci. Myaamia students get started at Miami University
This is only the second week of classes at Miami University, and already we have had a busy start to the school year. We welcomed our new students to campus, attended the first Myaamia Heritage Class, and gathered together for a retreat. The start of the school year is always busy, but allows us to…
Myaamia Heritage Program — 2021/22 School Year Wrap Up
Miami University and Oxford feel different this week as the majority of students have moved out and things have quieted down. For the staff of the Myaamia Center, this marks the transition to summer programs, but before we move on, we would like to reflect back on this year. This past weekend, we celebrated our…
Myaamia Heritage Program Update — February 2022
We are always excited for our students to return to campus, and this semester was no exception. Bonham House always feels a bit empty until they are back in the student room and we can hear conversations and laughter throughout the halls. Only a few days after the semester started, we headed down to Miami,…
Myaamia Heritage Program Update – January 2022
The students in the Myaamia Heritage Program finished out their fall semester strong. This year in the Myaamia Heritage Course, students are learning about Myaamia ecological perspectives and history. We spent the majority of the year outside, exploring the ideas of how to view our environment through a Myaamia lens. This included tree walks on…
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