Neepwaantiinki: Stories from Myaamia Revitalization
Neepwaantiinki ‘Learning from Each Other:’ Stories from Myaamia Revitalization discusses the 50-year relationship between the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and Miami University, explores how the Tribe and university learn from each other, and explains how this relationship impacts the revitalization of Myaamia language and culture. Join hosts Kara Strass, Kristina Fox, and George Ironstrack as they explore their work at the Myaamia Center and their Tribal Nation’s revitalization efforts.
Neepwaantiinki: Stories from Myaamia Revitalization
Peekitahaminki ‘Lacrosse’ & Community Revitalization
Within the Myaamia community we often say that revitalization is about more than language. In this episode, Kara, Kristina, and George look at the revitalization of peekitahaminki ‘lacrosse’ as an example of the process and impacts of community revitalization through a sport that has some of the deepest Indigenous roots in North America. They are joined for this episode by Haley Shea, who speaks to the impact of cultural revitalization and specifically peekitahaminki in the Myaamia community.