Myaamia Project Publications

Download and view the 2010 Lunar Calendar!

The myaamia traditional calendar observes the lunar cycle that follows the biological and seasonal cycles of any given year. These biological cycles are reflected in the month names.

Our goal was to create a lunar calendar that:

• Observe biological and ecological cycles.
  
• Integrate Gregorian calendar dates.
  
• Observe contemporary cultural events and activities.
  
• Reinforce our connections to the land and sky through the observations reflected in the lunar calendar.

Please download the file and take a look! To order a copy, contact the Myaamia Project at the phone number at the top of the page. NOTE: This downloadable version is suitable for viewing on your computer only, it is not formatted for printing.

The following are a list of teaching aids used both in the home by tribal members and also through various language programs. The pdf files may be downloaded and used for the purpose of education. We ask that you do not distribute these items without first checking with the Myaamia Project office first.

Our hope is that students of the language will take the time to make use of these materials.

Animal Flash Cards (PDF, 5MB)
Bird and Insect Flash Cards (PDF, 7.3MB)

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This series of Myaamia phrase booklets are produced for intermediate Myaamia language learners. These booklets are meant to be a practical and useful language learning resource for self-study or the home environment. . The booklets are intended to be most helpful for learners who have some familiarity with the language, but beginners should also find the series useful in addition to other language materials.

The first few pages of the phrase book can be viewed by clicking the cover image to the left.

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The Miami Dictionary Project is an ongoing project that is reflective of our current knowledge of the language. It is created primarily for students of the language but those interested in the study of the Miami language will find it valuable. There have been earlier dictionary drafts printed for the Miami communities but this will be the first major comprehensive edition. The printing will include an introduction and brief description of the Miami language. Next will come the largest section of the dictionary, which consists of the alphabetical listing of Miami words, morphemes, and verb stems. The last section includes an English finder list that refers the user back to the main Miami section of the dictionary for detailed information and example sentences.

The first several pages of the dictionary can be viewed by clicking the cover image to the left.

Check out the Myaamia Online Dictionary!

This is a 2-part audio CD set that comes with a companion booklet. The content and format of this product came about at the request of language students who wanted an audio organized by semantic domains. The CDs contains vocabulary, phrases, conversation, Miami origin story, and Richardville's version of the Lords prayer.

Some of the contents include Time, Weather, Directions, Foods, Household objects, Clothing, Color terms, Body parts, Kinship, People terms, Tribal names, Mammals, Birds, Insects, Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Numbers, etc.

During the summer of 2002 Miami Summer Scholars student Catherine Johnson worked with the Myaamia Project to help compile a collection of children’s Miami language activites. Over the years the Miami Tribe has used a variety of activities to teach children language. Some of these included games, songs, and objects to make and take home. This project was created out of the need to collect and organize these activities into an easy to follow curriculum for school and home use.

Included in this booklet are two CDs. One CD contains audio recordings covering all necessary language and the other with printable teaching aids. The booklet is designed for use either in a camp/classroom setting, or in the home with parent and child.