aatotankiki myaamiaki, Vol. 7, No. 2 (2004)

Myaamia National Gathering Draws Members Home to Participate [p. 1] PHOTO: Precious Loring and Jessie Baldwin inspect wild onion root [p. 1] We Work for the Young Ones [p. 1] PHOTO: Jarrid Baldwin and Lane Umbarger [p. 1] PHOTO: James Battese [p. 1] History Section: 300 Year Old Dictionary Important to Language Project (Dr. David Costa, Linguist and Tribal Language Committee Member) [p. 2] PHOTO: 300 year old Miami-Illinois language transcript in the Archives des Peres Jesuites de la Fontaine at Saint-Jerome, Quebec [p. 2] Luke Scheer Research Papers Donated to Tribe [p. 2] PHOTO: Mrs. Jean Gernand donated Luke Scheers research papers [p. 2] PHOTO: Richardville descendent Julia Wagner in front of Lafontaine house [p. 2] Tribal Language Committee Members Attend Breath-of-Life Conference at Berkeley (Wes Leonard, Myaamia Language Committee Chair) [p. 3] PHOTO: Wes Leonard [p. 3] Historical Marker Set to Honor Christmas Dagenet [p. 3] PHOTO: Descendants of Christmas Noel Dagenet at unveiling of historical marker; Ken Dagenett and wife Kathy [p. 3] Geboe Allotment House is Named 'Tribal Cultural Property' [p. 4] PHOTO: Allotment home of 'Grandma & Grandpa Geboe' [p. 4] Gathering Set to Dedicate New Cultural Area [p. 4] Pecans- Good Natural Health Food Choice [p. 4] PHOTO: Tahway Farms [p. 4] PHOTO: Natural Resources Officer Dustin Olds inspecting pecans [p. 4] Letter to the Editor (Cynthia M. (Carver) Hoots) [p. 5] Tribal Community Health Representative (CHR) Hired [p. 5] PHOTO: Tribal CHR Connie Drew performs blood pressure test [p. 5] 1st Annual Cultural Awareness Back-to-School Bash Held at LLC [p. 5] PHOTO: Laurie Shade, Tribal Community Services Director and Title IV Program Administrator, received Certificate of Achievement plaque from Cherokee Nation Career Services Group [p. 5] New Business Archive Space Complete [p. 5] PHOTO: New Business Archive- Gloria Steed, records management employee and Joshua Sutterfield move record boxes [p. 5] Annual National Gathering Week Affords Miami People Culture, Business and Entertainment [p. 6] PHOTO: James Battese, elected Second Councilperson [p. 6] PHOTO: Learning- Tribal Social Service Department employee Mariah White-Shawnee, demonstrates women's dance at Family Day; with Callie Lankford, Julie Olds, Lindsey Smith, Tracy Rodgers, Patsy English, and Deanna Garza [p. 6] PHOTO: Looking for Leni$i- Mildred Walker, Daryl Baldwin, Mike Gonella, Howard Walker [p. 6] Dr. Reed Anderson Honored by Miami Nation [p. 7] PHOTO: Dr. Reed Anderson, Honorary Miami Tribal Member [p. 7] Tribal Cemetery Plotting & Design Work Complete- Plots Available [p. 7] Deaths- waanantakh$inka... lying quietly: Betty Louise (Hayward) Carlson [p. 7] PHOTO: Betty Louise (Hayward) Carlson [p. 7] Births- peenaalinta... one who is born: Twins: Carter Earl and Colin Craig Davis [p. 7] PHOTO: Carter Earl and Colin Craig Davis [p. 7] PHOTO: Miami children gather to sing song in Miami at opening of Shenandoah Concert [p. 8] PHOTO: Cultural Awareness: Tribal dancers performed for children at Leonard Learning Center, Clayton and Kimberly Clayton [p. 8] PHOTO: Playing the Moccasin Game- members learn language through playing the moccasin game, includes Jessie and Emma Baldwin [p. 8] PHOTO: youth at language workshop [p. 8] PHOTO: Playing Dice- Ivalah Allen playing dice [p. 8] PHOTO: Natural Resources Officer Dustin Olds and Tribal Historic Preservation Employee Josh Sutterfield in prairie [p. 8].