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The third Myaamiaki Conference discussing research conducted by the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Tribe community was held on March 29, 2008 at the Marcum Conference Center on ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University’s campus in Oxford, Ohio.

Theme

myaamia neepwaantiinki ("Myaamia Education")

Presentations

130 attendees enjoyed six presentations and two panels on a variety of topics.

• Dr. David Costa: ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú-Peewaalia Winter Stories within Algonquian
• Dr. Tim McCoy: Making Science Relevant in Myaamia Education using Earth-Sky words and stories
• Student Panel: My Education at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University: Tribal Student Perspectives (Young, Long, Mowery)
• Andrew Strack: Connecting the Myaamia Community through Electronic Media
• Dr. Wes Leonard: Tribal Participation and Tribal Connection: A report on the eewansaapita Language Camp
• George Ironstrack: I come from the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Schoolhouse, there we say, “I teach because I learn.”
• Joshua Sutterfield: Cultural Resource Management and its Role in Tribal Education
• Parent Panel: Myaamia Home Education: Parent Perspectives (Tippmann, Garza, Sutterfield)