Neepwaantiinki: Stories from Myaamia Revitalization Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:18:21 -0500 https://neepwaantiinki.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 Neepwaantiinki: Stories from Myaamia Revitalization yes 1940bbab-4812-528a-86c3-902635ad4aa1 Myaamia Center episodic false 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.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Myaamia Center https://storage.buzzsprout.com/rgg8349tev00gix3zes8lhd6t3fw?.jpg Neepwaantiinki: Stories from Myaamia Revitalization A Visit with Megan Sekulich A Visit with Megan Sekulich Join our hosts for a chat with Oonsaalamoona 'Megan Sekulich', a Myaamia artist of many talents, to learn about her experiences as a student, an artist, and a Myaamia person. She discusses her evolution as an artist both personally and as part of her work at the Myaamia Center.

Show Notes: https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/neepwaantiinki-podcast-season-4-show-notes/


]]> Join our hosts for a chat with Oonsaalamoona 'Megan Sekulich', a Myaamia artist of many talents, to learn about her experiences as a student, an artist, and a Myaamia person. She discusses her evolution as an artist both personally and as part of her work at the Myaamia Center.

Show Notes: https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/neepwaantiinki-podcast-season-4-show-notes/


]]> Myaamia Center Buzzsprout-18186812 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0500 2533 4 5 full false A Visit with Jared Nally A Visit with Jared Nally ahsapa 'Jared Nally' is a weaver in the Myaamia Community. In this episode he joins Kara, Tina, and George to discuss his weaving as well as his experiences as an aanchtaakia 'Change Maker' Graduate Fellow at Miami University, where he studied environmental science and its intersection with Myaamia weaving practices.

Show Notes: https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/neepwaantiinki-podcast-season-4-show-notes/


]]> ahsapa 'Jared Nally' is a weaver in the Myaamia Community. In this episode he joins Kara, Tina, and George to discuss his weaving as well as his experiences as an aanchtaakia 'Change Maker' Graduate Fellow at Miami University, where he studied environmental science and its intersection with Myaamia weaving practices.

Show Notes: https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/neepwaantiinki-podcast-season-4-show-notes/


]]> Myaamia Center Buzzsprout-18186786 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0500 2017 4 4 full false Visiting with minohsayaki 'painted hides' - Part 2 Visiting with minohsayaki 'painted hides' - Part 2 In the second half of our discussion about minohsayaki 'painted hides', the hosts are joined by Nate Poyfair (Second Councilperson and Cultural Resources Office Project Manager, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma) and Meghan Dorey (Manager of the Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive). Nate and Meghan share their experiences with the Reclaiming Stories Learning Labs, where participants were able to learn about each step of the process used to produce a painted hide: hunting, hide tanning, harvesting and making pigments, and finally painting the hide.

Show Notes: https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/neepwaantiinki-podcast-season-4-show-notes/

]]> In the second half of our discussion about minohsayaki 'painted hides', the hosts are joined by Nate Poyfair (Second Councilperson and Cultural Resources Office Project Manager, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma) and Meghan Dorey (Manager of the Myaamia Heritage Museum and Archive). Nate and Meghan share their experiences with the Reclaiming Stories Learning Labs, where participants were able to learn about each step of the process used to produce a painted hide: hunting, hide tanning, harvesting and making pigments, and finally painting the hide.

Show Notes: https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/neepwaantiinki-podcast-season-4-show-notes/

]]> Myaamia Center Buzzsprout-18186702 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0500 2100 4 3 full false Visiting with minohsayaki 'painted hides' - Part 1 Visiting with minohsayaki 'painted hides' - Part 1 In 2023, 2024 and 2025, representatives of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, along with citizens of other tribal nations, were afforded the opportunity to visit with minohsayki 'painted hides' in Paris, France. In this first episode on the revitalization of hide painting our hosts chat with Dr. Elizabeth Ellis, (citizen of the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma) and Logan York (Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma ) about their experiences visiting the robes.

Show Notes: https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/neepwaantiinki-podcast-season-4-show-notes/

]]> In 2023, 2024 and 2025, representatives of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, along with citizens of other tribal nations, were afforded the opportunity to visit with minohsayki 'painted hides' in Paris, France. In this first episode on the revitalization of hide painting our hosts chat with Dr. Elizabeth Ellis, (citizen of the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma) and Logan York (Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma ) about their experiences visiting the robes.

Show Notes: https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/neepwaantiinki-podcast-season-4-show-notes/

]]> Myaamia Center Buzzsprout-18186660 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0500 2562 4 2 full true Exploring Myaamia Ribbonwork Exploring Myaamia Ribbonwork form in the Myaamia community since the introduction of silk ribbons through trade. In this episode our hosts, along with special guests Scott Shoemaker and Meghan Dorey, explore that history and how the revitalization of ribbonwork has become a model for the revitalization of other artforms in the Myaamia community.

Show Notes: https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/neepwaantiinki-podcast-season-4-show-notes/

]]> form in the Myaamia community since the introduction of silk ribbons through trade. In this episode our hosts, along with special guests Scott Shoemaker and Meghan Dorey, explore that history and how the revitalization of ribbonwork has become a model for the revitalization of other artforms in the Myaamia community.

Show Notes: https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/neepwaantiinki-podcast-season-4-show-notes/

]]> Myaamia Center Buzzsprout-18186610 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0500 1996 4 1 full false Live at the Myaamiaki Conference Live at the Myaamiaki Conference For this episode, Tina and Myaamia student Kaleb McMullen sat down to talk with Myaamia community members as they attended the Myaamiaki Conference. The 2024 Myaamiaki Conference was the 10th Biennial Conference, held on Miami University's Oxford campus.

]]> For this episode, Tina and Myaamia student Kaleb McMullen sat down to talk with Myaamia community members as they attended the Myaamiaki Conference. The 2024 Myaamiaki Conference was the 10th Biennial Conference, held on Miami University's Oxford campus.

]]> Myaamia Center Buzzsprout-15040097 Wed, 15 May 2024 13:00:00 -0400 895 3 4 bonus false Preview of minohsayaki 'Painted Hide Robes' Art Exhibit Preview of minohsayaki 'Painted Hide Robes' Art Exhibit From January 30 to June 8, 2024, the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University is hosting the "Minohsayaki ‘Painted Robes’: A Peewaalia and Myaamia Story of Reclamation". This exhibition tells of the effort to reclaim the practice of hide painting within the Peewaaliaki and Myaamiaki communities and reconnect those practices with the stories that are essential to who they are as a people. Our hosts provide a brief rundown of the exhibit and some of the things you can expect to find when visiting!

This episode was recorded live on-site at the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University.  Visit the official exhibition website to learn more.

]]> From January 30 to June 8, 2024, the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University is hosting the "Minohsayaki ‘Painted Robes’: A Peewaalia and Myaamia Story of Reclamation". This exhibition tells of the effort to reclaim the practice of hide painting within the Peewaaliaki and Myaamiaki communities and reconnect those practices with the stories that are essential to who they are as a people. Our hosts provide a brief rundown of the exhibit and some of the things you can expect to find when visiting!

This episode was recorded live on-site at the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University.  Visit the official exhibition website to learn more.

]]> Myaamia Center Buzzsprout-14907640 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:00:00 -0400 1119 3 3 bonus false Myaamia Graduation at Miami University Myaamia Graduation at Miami University After every Spring Commencement at Miami University, the Myaamia Center hosts a special gathering for Myaamia graduates and their families to celebrate their graduation from the Myaamia Heritage Award program and the other successes of the academic year. This short describes a little of what this experience is like.

]]> After every Spring Commencement at Miami University, the Myaamia Center hosts a special gathering for Myaamia graduates and their families to celebrate their graduation from the Myaamia Heritage Award program and the other successes of the academic year. This short describes a little of what this experience is like.

]]> Myaamia Center Buzzsprout-14907619 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:00:00 -0400 697 3 2 bonus false When Myaamia Students Return to Campus When Myaamia Students Return to Campus In this Neepwaantiinki Short, the hosts discuss what it's like when Myaamia students from all across the country move to Oxford, OH, to begin their studies at Miami University.

]]> In this Neepwaantiinki Short, the hosts discuss what it's like when Myaamia students from all across the country move to Oxford, OH, to begin their studies at Miami University.

]]> Myaamia Center Buzzsprout-14907602 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0400 459 3 1 bonus false Season 3 - Neepwaantiinki Shorts - Teaser Season 3 - Neepwaantiinki Shorts - Teaser This season we’re doing something a little different. Get a preview of our season of “Neepwaantiinki Shorts”.

]]> This season we’re doing something a little different. Get a preview of our season of “Neepwaantiinki Shorts”.

]]> Myaamia Center Buzzsprout-14907763 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0400 40 3 0 trailer false Peekitahaminki ‘Lacrosse’ & Community 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Myaamia Center Buzzsprout-13491876 Sat, 02 Sep 2023 13:00:00 -0400 2526 2 4 full false The Myaamia Gardeners (Part 2) The Myaamia Gardeners (Part 2) The Neepwaantiinki team continues the story of three key people who helped launch an era of community-wide revitalization for Myaamia people: Julie Olds, Daryl Baldwin, and David Costa. In the second of a two-part episode, the team will share about the evolution of cultural revitalization, the impact of the relationship between Miami University and the Miami Tribe, and  talk about their thoughts on what the future holds for Myaamiaki.

]]> The Neepwaantiinki team continues the story of three key people who helped launch an era of community-wide revitalization for Myaamia people: Julie Olds, Daryl Baldwin, and David Costa. In the second of a two-part episode, the team will share about the evolution of cultural revitalization, the impact of the relationship between Miami University and the Miami Tribe, and  talk about their thoughts on what the future holds for Myaamiaki.

]]> Myaamia Center Buzzsprout-13491862 Sat, 02 Sep 2023 13:00:00 -0400 2344 2 3 full false The Myaamia Gardeners (Part 1) The Myaamia Gardeners (Part 1) In this episode, the Neepwaantiinki team introduces three of the key people who helped launch an era of community-wide revitalization for Myaamia people. Julie Olds, Daryl Baldwin, and David Costa come from all over what is today the United States, bringing different skill sets and life experiences, and together helped create the fertile space of community revitalization that Myaamiaki enjoy today. In this, the first of a two-part episode, the team will share what they learned about the early period of Myaamia revitalization through interviews with each of these amazing cultural leaders.

]]> In this episode, the Neepwaantiinki team introduces three of the key people who helped launch an era of community-wide revitalization for Myaamia people. Julie Olds, Daryl Baldwin, and David Costa come from all over what is today the United States, bringing different skill sets and life experiences, and together helped create the fertile space of community revitalization that Myaamiaki enjoy today. In this, the first of a two-part episode, the team will share what they learned about the early period of Myaamia revitalization through interviews with each of these amazing cultural leaders.

]]> Myaamia Center Buzzsprout-13491859 Sat, 02 Sep 2023 13:00:00 -0400 1057 2 2 full false Awakening a Sleeping Language Awakening a Sleeping Language In this episode, Kara, Kristina, and George discuss the paradox of speaking their language, one that many have labeled “extinct.” They begin by talking about how Myaamiaataweenki ‘Miami language’ became dormant and then tell the story of the revitalization of the language from documentation over the past thirty years. This episode dives into the close collaboration between the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and the Myaamia Center, which led to the creation of the educational structures that are supporting the Myaamia community today.

]]> In this episode, Kara, Kristina, and George discuss the paradox of speaking their language, one that many have labeled “extinct.” They begin by talking about how Myaamiaataweenki ‘Miami language’ became dormant and then tell the story of the revitalization of the language from documentation over the past thirty years. This episode dives into the close collaboration between the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and the Myaamia Center, which led to the creation of the educational structures that are supporting the Myaamia community today.

]]> Myaamia Center Buzzsprout-10339221 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:00:00 -0400 3588 2 1 full false The Myaamia Student Experience at Miami University The Myaamia Student Experience at Miami University Since 1991,  nearly 100 Myaamia ‘Miami Indian’ students have graduated from Miami University, and these graduates have played a huge role in expanding the language and cultural revitalization work of the Myaamia community. What is it like to be a Myaamia student at Miami University, and how has this experience changed over the years? Kara, Kristina, and George our joined by their relative and fellow MU graduate, Ian Young, to talk about the Myaamia student experience at Miami University.

]]> Since 1991,  nearly 100 Myaamia ‘Miami Indian’ students have graduated from Miami University, and these graduates have played a huge role in expanding the language and cultural revitalization work of the Myaamia community. What is it like to be a Myaamia student at Miami University, and how has this experience changed over the years? Kara, Kristina, and George our joined by their relative and fellow MU graduate, Ian Young, to talk about the Myaamia student experience at Miami University.

]]> Myaamia Center Buzzsprout-8217935 Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:00:00 -0400 3261 1 3 full false A Brief History of Myaamiaki 'the Downstream People' A Brief History of Myaamiaki 'the Downstream People' The Miami Tribe’s historical homeland is centered in the Wabash River Valley in what is today Indiana. How did the tribe end up in Oklahoma, and how did this history affect Myaamia ‘Miami Indian’ people and their lifeways? Kara, Kristina, and George walk through the Tribe’s history of forced removals, land loss, and population fragmentation and discuss the impact that these changes had on their people.

]]> The Miami Tribe’s historical homeland is centered in the Wabash River Valley in what is today Indiana. How did the tribe end up in Oklahoma, and how did this history affect Myaamia ‘Miami Indian’ people and their lifeways? Kara, Kristina, and George walk through the Tribe’s history of forced removals, land loss, and population fragmentation and discuss the impact that these changes had on their people.

]]> Myaamia Center Buzzsprout-8217780 Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:00:00 -0400 3644 1 2 full false A Relationship Takes Root - the Miami Tribe and Miami University A Relationship Takes Root - the Miami Tribe and Miami University The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and Miami University have a relationship that stretches back nearly fifty years. How did this unique and successful relationship get its start and who were the key figures who helped make it possible? Join three Myaamia ‘Miami Indian’ graduates of Miami University - Kara Strass, Kristina Fox, and George Ironstrack - as they share the story of this Tribe-University relationship.

]]> The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and Miami University have a relationship that stretches back nearly fifty years. How did this unique and successful relationship get its start and who were the key figures who helped make it possible? Join three Myaamia ‘Miami Indian’ graduates of Miami University - Kara Strass, Kristina Fox, and George Ironstrack - as they share the story of this Tribe-University relationship.

]]> Myaamia Center Buzzsprout-8217763 Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:00:00 -0400 2363 1 1 full false