aatotankiki myaamiaki, Vol. 7, No. 4 (2005)

Ground Breaking Ceremony Held For MNE Business Administration Building [p. 1] PHOTO: Continued Growth: Miami City Manager Michael Spurgeon for ground breaking ceremony with Second Chief Tom Gamble, Second Councilperson James Battese, First Councilperson Judy Davis, Chief Floyd Leonard, and Tribal Secretary-Treasurer Julie Lawson [p. 1] Remodel at Tribal Office Complete [p. 1] PHOTO: New Face: Headquarters Building [p. 1] Chief Floyd Leonard Receives Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Miami University (Hugh Morgan) [p. 2] PHOTO: Respect and Honor: Chief Floyd Leonard with Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters and Mr. Stephen Snyder, Secretary to the University Board of Trustees and Executive Assistant to President Garland, and Dr. Richard Nault, Vice President of Student Affairs [p. 2] MU Architecture Students Gift Miami Tribe [p. 2] PHOTO: Miami University students listen as Chief Leonard speaks of the history of the Miami Tribe [p. 2] 2005 Annual General Council Meeting, National Gathering Events Well Attended [p. 3] PHOTO: Chief Floyd Leonard administers oath of office to Mika Leonard, Tribal Ambassador; Julie Lawson, Secretary-Treasurer; Patsy Henson, Grievance Committee; Ben Olds, Grievance Committee [p. 3] PHOTO: Julie Olds waves goodbye to service on the Tribal Business Committee, with Chief Leonard and others [p. 3] Committee Appointed to Review Miami Constitution [p. 3] Grammy Winner Bill Miller Performs at Coleman Theatre [p. 4] PHOTO: Bill Miller [p. 4] ILTF Grant Creates Materials for Tribe [p. 4] Tribal Members the 'Davis Brothers' Perform in Miami During Annual Events [p. 4] PHOTO: Craig and Chris Davis with Grand Ol' Opry Star George Hamilton IV [p. 4] Native American Chef and Food Historian Gives Presentation During Family Day [p. 4] PHOTO: Potawatomi Chef Loretta Oden [p. 4] Tribal Youth Enjoy First Annual Week Long Youth Language & Culture Camp [p. 5] Language Workshops held for Miami Adults and Youth [p. 5] PHOTO: eewansapita camp with Camp Director Daryl Baldwin and students [p. 5] PHOTO: paahpyanki-nko... students playing Indian football [p. 5] PHOTO: Youth and adult students who attended language workshop at Tribal longhouse [p. 5] PHOTO: Youth and adult students who attended language workshop and Tribal longhouse [p. 5] Scholars Present NAGPRA Papers During National Gathering Week [p. 6] PHOTO: NAGPRA Paper presenters: Wesley Leonard, Dr. Beverly Rodgers, Daryl Baldwin, Larry Daylight, Dr. Mark Warner, Nichole Prescott, and Dr. David Costa [p. 6] New Space for Myaamia Heritage Archive Complete [p. 6] PHOTO: Demolition of old storage area [p. 6] PHOTO: New climate controlled, fire and water proof structure [p. 6] Tribal Students Work for Myaamia Project, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio [p. 7] PHOTO: Morgan Long [p. 7] PHOTO: Kelsey Young [p. 7] Bobbe Burke Honored by Miami [p. 7] PHOTO: Chief Floyd Leonard, Julie Olds, and Bobbe Burke [p. 7] A Personal Account of the Smithsonian- NMAI Virtual Museum Workshop (Julie Olds, Cultural Preservation Officer) [p. 8] PHOTO: Counselor Carolyne Niles and Natasha Johnson, Collections Department, placing blouse on dress frame [p. 8] PHOTO: Mark Christal, CRC Program Developer for the workshop training teams [p. 8] PHOTO: Dr. Beverly Rodgers, Team Counselor, discusses significance of object to team members [p. 8] PHOTO: Miami Teammates- Participants in the NMAI Virtual Museum Workshop: Molly Young, Jessica McArthur, Gloria Steed, Neetahnah Neal, Beverly Rodgers, George Ironstrack, Melanie Wagner, Kelsey Young, Jake Long, Carolyne Niles, Loni Hoots, and Kimberly Green [p. 8] PHOTO: Viewing bandolier in Cultural Resource Center [p. 9] PHOTO: George Ironstrack looks through microscope [p. 9] PHOTO: CRC Lab employee Susan Heald discusses fragility with Mentor Kimberly Green and Student Loni Hoots [p. 9] PHOTO: Neetahnah Neal operating digital camera with CRC Project Intern Pedro Reynoso watching [p. 9] PHOTO: Mentors and Students listen to Counselor George Ironstrack discussing difference between objects made by Miami, used by Miami and traded for by Miami [p. 9] PHOTO: Kelsey Young watches Molly Young arrange an object [p. 9] PHOTO: Project Leader Julie Olds on lift [p. 9] Antioch College Hosts Miami Presentations During Native American Symposium [p. 11] PHOTO: Tribal Attorney Ken Bellmard presented legal and political history of the Miami [p. 11] Myaamia Project Ethnobotany Study Focusing on Traditional Use of Native Plants by Miami (Hugh Morgan) [p. 12] Miami University Environmental Students Assist Tribe with Special Project [p. 13] PHOTO: Ethnobotany graduate student Mike Gonella watches Howard Walker, Daryl Baldwin, and Mildred Walker hunt for milkweed [p. 13] PHOTO: Matt Lesher and Moly Hicks waded Elm Creek [p. 13] Work on Cemetery Continues [p. 13] PHOTO: Temporary Structure at Myaamia Heritage Cemetery [p. 13] Historical Marker Dedicated For kiilhsoohkwa in Roanoke, Indiana [p. 13] Tribal Member, Miami University Student, Kelsey Young Receives Accenture Scholarship [p. 14] PHOTO: Kelsey Young [p. 14] Tribal Member Kelly Battese First Native American to Receive PharmD Degree From KU School of Pharmacology [p. 14] PHOTO: Kelly Battese with wife Rachelle [p. 14] Tribal Member Receives Degree at John Brown University, Meredith Mae Jones [p. 14] J.O.Downing Honored for 15 Years on Business Committee [p. 14] PHOTO: Old Friends- J.O. Downing with Chief Floyd Leonard [p. 14] Distribution of New Miami Dictionary Halted Due to Number of Out Dated Addresses in Database [p. 15] Tribe Participates in Plant Study [p. 15] PHOTO: Myaamia Project Director Daryl Baldwin and Tribal member Dani Tippmann walk through Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore parks with Dr. Rebecca Toupal and her research team [p. 15] Craft Classes Available for Members and Spouses [p. 15] PHOTO: Cultural Education Coordinator Larry Daylight assists elder with beadwork on his fan [p. 15] Renowned Cherokee Potter Teaches Workshop at Tribal Longhouse [p. 15] PHOTO: Cherokee Potter Victoria Vazquez with Sharon Prescott, Maxine Downing, and Peggy McCord [p. 15] Tribal Member Helps Rescue Eagle [p. 16] PHOTO: Tribal member Pam Poyfair watches animal rescue worker prepare eagle for transport [p. 16] Directions for the Elder Health Benefit Program (Charla Jimenez) [p. 16] Chief, Tribe Host Visitors from Germany [p. 16] PHOTO: Chief Leonard welcoming Robert Goetzenberger and Hans Briggemann [p. 16] Planning For Miami Cookbook Begins [p. 17] PHOTO: Chef Loretta Oden and Tribal member Dani Tippman sample persimmons in Oxford, Ohio [p. 17] Unique, Contemporary Woodland Recipe Shared by Visiting Chef [p. 17] Early Planning Underway for 2006 National Gathering Week Events [p. 17] Births: peenaalinta... one who is born: Dale 'Gage' Coger [p. 18] PHOTO: Dale 'Gage' Coger [p. 18] Births: peenaalinta... one who is born: Kadi Mae Lankford [p. 18] PHOTO: Kadi Mae Lankford [p. 18] Deaths: waanantakh$inka... lying quietly: Ai E. Chief Leonard [p. 18] Marriages: weekintiinki: Amy Marie Ratzloff and Daniel Adam Norrell [p. 18] PHOTO: Amy Marie Ratzloff and Daniel Adam Norrell [p. 18] Deaths: waanantakh$inka... lying quietly: Glen Paul Hammonds, Sr. [p. 19] Deaths: waanantakh$inka... lying quietly: Hubert "Curly" E. Mayfield [p. 19] Deaths: waanantakh$inka... lying quietly: Neetahnah Erin Neal [p. 19] PHOTO: Neetahnah Erin Neal [p. 19] A special message from Neetahnah's parents [p. 19] Deaths: waanantakh$inka... lying quietly: Bobby Wayne Williams [p. 19] PHOTO: Elder Pow Wow Princess Honored: Virginia Moore Underhill, with Kay Russell, Carol Larkin, Doug Lankford [p. 20] PHOTO: Tribal member and past ambassador/princess Corrie Fenscke and daughter Kalli [p. 20] PHOTO: MU student architectural design studio's gift, a large turtle shell crafted from wood, instructor Gail Della Pianna [p. 20] PHOTO: Woodworker Bill Watson gifting to Floyd Leonard [p. 20].