aatotankiki myaamiaki, Vol. 8, No. 2 (2006)

125 Year Old Miami Allotment Home Placed on Tribal Register of Historic Properties [p. 1] PHOTO: Home Coming: Descendants of siipiihkwa- Jane Drake, came home to Miami as guests at the dedication of the Drake House as Tribal Historic Property [p. 1] 2nd Annual eewansapita Youth Camp Brings Miami Kids Together to Learn Miami Ways (Wesley Leonard) [p. 1] PHOTO: George Ironstrack, Julie Olds, and Daryl Baldwin [p. 2] PHOTO: Camp students at rinse station [p. 2] PHOTO: Counselors and students prepare to go through the food line, in photo Amy Mowery, George Ironstrack, and Scott Shoemaker identified [p. 2] PHOTO: Daryl Baldwin, camp director, examines cordage [p. 2] PHOTO: Camp Counselor Melanie Wagner helps girls in kitchen [p. 3] PHOTO: Melanie Wagner with Lilia Theobald harvesting mulberries [p. 3] PHOTO: Lilia, Riley, and Evan Theobald with mom Amber [p. 3] Tribe Establishes Myaamia Heritage Museum & Archive Board [p. 3] PHOTO: Janet Stuckey, Linda Denavit, Julie Olds, George Ironstrack, Gene Hayward [p. 3] Report on My Activities as a Member of the Miami Language Committee and Miami Language Researcher- Sept. 2005-2006 (David J. Costa, Ph.D. El Cerrito, CA) [p. 4] NASA Supports Effort to Examine Tribal View of Space and Space Exploration [p. 4] Plans Underway For Self-Guided Educational Hiking Trail at Cultural Grounds [p. 5] Drake House Dedicated - Listed as Tribal Historic Property [p. 5] PHOTO: 1900s photograph of Miami allottee Jane Pigeon Drake with husband Milton Drake and eleven children, house in background [p. 5] Development of Facilities at Cultural Grounds Continues [p. 5] PHOTO: new structure at Tribal Cultural Grounds [p. 5] 7th Annual Miami Nation Pow Wow, Annual Meeting and 2006 National Gathering Week Bring Miami People Home [p. 6] PHOTO: 2006 Elder Pow Wow Princess Reva Sisk [p. 6] PHOTO: 2005 Miami Tribal Princess/Ambassador Mika Leonard [p. 6] PHOTO: Presentation on Miami Cookbook Project with Dani Tippman, Karen Baldwin, Kelsey Young [p. 6] PHOTO: Dr. Beverly Rodgers, Wes Leonard, Dr. David Costa, Joshua Sutterfield, Dani Tippmann, Scott Shoemaker, George Ironstrack [p. 6] New Oklahoma History Center Plans Miami Exhibit [p. 7] Tribal Member Creates Scholarship, Earl Frawner [p. 7] Plans Underway for Major Exhibition of Miami Cultural Objects at Miami University - Fall 2008 [p. 7] PHOTO: moccasins from the Cranbrook Institute of Science, Detroit, MI [p. 7] The Sandhill Crane and It's [sic] Importance to the Miami Nation (George Strack) [p. 8] Seeking Miami Artisans/Crafts People [p. 8] Archaeological Phase 1 Work Planned for Ohio Burial Property [p. 8] Miami University Has Largest Enrollment of Miami Tribe Students to Date [p. 8] MU/Myaamia Project Offer Miami Students Unique Independent Study [p. 8] Miami Tribe Library Hosts CHARLIE Library Network Training [p. 9] PHOTO: Jack Shadwick, Modoc Nation Librarian; JoAnn Edwards, Seneca-Cayuga Nation library volunteer; Carolyn Fisher, CHARLIE Librarian; Billie Rice, Quapaw Nation Librarian; Karen Alexander, Miami Nation Library Director; Dr. Susan Burke and Dr. Rhonda Taylor, University of Oklahoma Library and Information Studies professors [p. 9] Business Committee Resignation and Appointment, Alan Alsbaugh and Donya Williams [p. 9] Miami University Chair of Board of Trustees Visits Miami [p. 9] PHOTO: Chief Floyd Leonard welcomes Fred and Bonnie Wall [p. 9] Young Miami Proud to Represent Tribe [p. 9] PHOTO: Mary Tippman [p. 9] Annual Federal HUD Funding Continues to Decline [p. 10] PHOTO: Housing Funding History Chart [p. 10] MNE Launches New Collection Agency [p. 10] Miami Cineplex Theatre Update [p. 10] PHOTO: Groundbreaking for Miami Cineplex Movie Theatre: City Econ. Devel. Director Brian Barger, Chief Floyd Leonard, Mayor Brent Brassfield, Tribal Secretary Treasurer Julie Lawson, Councilperson Jim Battese, Councilperson Donya Williams, MNE Chair Joe Leonard, Second Chief Tom Gamble, City Engineer Jerry Ruse, and City Manager Mike Spurgeon [p. 10] Update on Construction of Myaamia Center for Elders [p. 10] Deaths: waanantakh$inka... lying quietly: Evelyn I. Bellmyer [p. 11] PHOTO: Evelyn Bellmyer [p. 11] Deaths: waanantakh$inka... lying quietly: Jaunatacha Jean 'Toni' Mason [p. 11] PHOTO: Jaunatacha Jean 'Toni' Mason [p. 11] Deaths: waanantakh$inka... lying quietly: Ty Rodney Gustus [p. 11] Deaths: waanantakh$inka... lying quietly: Mary Mae Allen [p. 11] Births: peenaalinta... one who is born: Ella Merian Gamble [p. 11] PHOTO: Ella Merian Gamble [p. 11] Births: peenaalinta... one who is born: Elijah Edwin Taylor [p. 11] PHOTO: Elijah Edwin Taylor [p. 11] Births: peenaalinta... one who is born: Thomas Wardner Wallace, III (Trey) [p. 11] PHOTO: Thomas Wardner Wallace, III (Trey) [p. 11] Special Request from Tribal Family - Please Help Treiton [p. 11] PHOTO: Treiton Lewis-Carpenter [p. 11] PHOTO: 2007 Tribal Princess/Ambassador Kelsie Sutterfield with Samantha Jimenez [p. 12] PHOTO: Chris and Craig Davis [p. 12] PHOTO: Grand Opening: Chief Floyd Leonard addresses media announcing plans for movie theatre construction [p. 12] PHOTO: Students and Counselors at 2006 eewansapita Youth Camp, includes George Ironstrack, Daryl Baldwin, Josh Sutterfield, Jessie Baldwin, Jarrid Baldwin, Mary Tippmann, Amy Mowery, Wesley Leonard, Diana Steed, Scott Shoemaker, Emma Baldwin, and Elliot Baldwin [p. 12] PHOTO: Ivalah Allen and Bill Miller [p. 12].