The word Miami is related to the word Myaamia. Myaamia means “downstream person” though we often translate it into the plural “people.” In the distant past, this was a term that other indigenous peoples applied to us, but over time we began to use it for ourselves. It literally describes our location as downstream on…
Category: Waapankiaakamionki (Swan Water Place)
Miami homelands along the LaCygne River in what eventually became the state of Kansas.