The third Myaamiaki Conference discussing research conducted by the Miami Tribe community was held on March 29, 2008 at the Marcum Conference Center on Miami University’s campus in Oxford, Ohio.
Theme
myaamia neepwaantiinki ("Myaamia Education")
Presentations
130 attendees enjoyed six presentations and two panels on a variety of topics.
Dr. David Costa: Miami-Peewaalia Winter Stories within Algonquian
Dr. Tim McCoy: Making Science Relevant in Myaamia Education using Earth-Sky words and stories
Student Panel: My Education at Miami University: Tribal Student Perspectives (Young, Long, Mowery)
Andrew Strack: Connecting the Myaamia Community through Electronic Media
Dr. Wes Leonard: Tribal Participation and Tribal Connection: A report on the eewansaapita Language Camp
George Ironstrack: I come from the Miami Schoolhouse, there we say, “I teach because I learn.”
Joshua Sutterfield: Cultural Resource Management and its Role in Tribal Education
Parent Panel: Myaamia Home Education: Parent Perspectives (Tippmann, Garza, Sutterfield)
