aatotankiki myaamiaki, Vol. 9, No. 2 (2008)

Myaamiaki National Gathering Week [p. 1] PHOTO: Elected officials stand with Chief Gamble: Jessica Williams, Julie Lawson, Patsy Henson, Benny Olds, Doug Lankford, Chief Tom Gamble [p. 1] PHOTO: Tribal Princess Sarah Lawson and Grace Lankford [p. 1] 2008 Eewansaapita Summer Educational Experience [p. 1, 3] PHOTO: Youth playing lacrosse [p. 1] Third Biennial Myaamiaki Conference Focuses on Myaamia Education [p. 2] PHOTO: Myaamiaki Conference at Miami University [p. 2] Annual Meeting Exhibit at MHMA a Success [p. 2] Myaamia Project Welcomes New Addition [p. 3] PHOTO: George Ironstrack [p. 3] PHOTO: Tribal youth learn from Tribal member Tim McCoy at eewansaapita [p. 3] Calling all past princesses [p. 3] Myaamia Project Works with Ohio Public School Teachers [p. 4] PHOTO: George Ironstrack speaks to a classroom of Ohio educators [p. 4] 2008 Language Lab (George Strack, Sr.) [p. 4] Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO) [p. 4] Cultural Resources Office Welcomes Jake Long [p. 5] PHOTO: Jake Long: Myaamia National Parks & Environmental Coordinator [p. 5] Births: peenaalinta...one who is born: Isabella Julia James Lankford [p. 5] Deaths: waanantakh$inka...lying quietly: Jim Burl Estes, Karen Lynn Stotts, Ricky Lee Townsend [p. 5] Social Services Department Summer Activities Report: Week of the Young Child, Family Day, Cultural Awareness Back to School Bash, Native American Youth Camp, Niiyawi Project Coloring Contest, Family Outing [p. 6] PHOTO: Rick Hancock, tribal member, zip lines at Cave Springs. [p. 6] PHOTO: Nathan and Logan Gamble enjoy a sno-cone at Family Day. [p. 6] PHOTO: Ivy Henson sits in the dunk at Family Day. [p. 6] PHOTO: A dance demonstration by the Daylight family at Cave Springs. [p. 6] PHOTOS: Jake Henson, winner of the Niiyawi logo contest poses with Heisman Trophy winner Billie Sims, and the Director and Coordinator of the Niiyawi Project learn how to do the Heisman pose. [p. 6] Miami Tribe Awarded Prestigious Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services [p. 7] Environmental Department Welcomes New Faces [p. 7] PHOTO: Tabitha Panvelle, Environmental Director [p. 7] PHOTO: Jared Kurtz, Assistant Environmental Director [p. 7] Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action (MHMA) [p. 7] PHOTO: Myaamia elders at annual meeting [p. 8] PHOTO: Miami University student Lance Theobald with a sculpture created by Tribal member Eugene Brown on the cover of Miamian magazine. [p. 8] PHOTO: New Honorary Tribal Member Laurie Shade poses with Chief Gamble [p. 8] PHOTO: Tribal Princess Jessica Williams stands with tribal elder Steve Lankford at the Ottawa Nation Pow Wow. [p. 8] PHOTO: Tribal Elder Sharon Prescott as Elder Princess [p. 8] PHOTO: Tribal member Clayton Cooper gets ready for competition dancing during grand entry [p. 8].

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