We currently have a number of online resources to help you learn Myaamiaataweenki ‘the Miami language.’ Due to our history of forced removal, land loss, and population fragmentation, Myaamia people live all over the United States as well as in another countries around the world. As a result, the internet has become an increasingly useful place for teaching and using our heritage language. What follows is a brief summary of the tools that Myaamia teachers use for teaching Myaamiaataweenki as well as tools that Myaamia speakers use for communicating in our heritage language. Check out our links below and please contact us with any questions!
Miami-Illinois ILDA Dictionary
The Myaamia ILDA Dictionary can be used to search in English or Myaamiaataweenki. You can also add the ILDA Dictionary app for your mobile devices.
Set-up instructions for the app can be found in this Dictionary Update post.
Šaapohkaayoni: A Myaamia Portal
This portal is intended to bring learning materials, resources, and opportunities together in one place that can be accessed anywhere with an internet connection. The Myaamia community is encouraged to create an account to access our growing number of resources and courses. If you’d like to learn more, check out our introduction to Šaapohkaayoni blog post.
Official website of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
National gatherings and community language programs are listed and promoted on this site
Official website of the Myaamia Center
The Myaamia Center, located at Miami University, is the research arm of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma’s Cultural Resource Office, and its website has many of the language and culture publications that have come out of the Center as well as information regarding ongoing research projects.
Official website for Eemamwiciki Summer Programs
The Miami Tribe’s webpage for summer youth language programs: Saakaciweeta (6-9 year olds), Eewansaapita (10-16 year olds), Maayaahkweeta (17-18 year olds), and Neehsapita (adults).
Social Media
There are several groups and pages across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can find most of the groups and pages by searching. The list below contains the most active groups and pages.
Facebook:
- Eemamwiciki
- Myaamia Center
- Aatotantaawi Discussion Group (private group)
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