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The third Myaamiaki Conference discussing research conducted by the Miami Tribe community was held on March 29, 2008 at the Marcum Conference Center on ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’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 ºÚÁÏÉçÇø: 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)