Native Americans

The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and Miami University have partnered since the 1970s. This relationship resulted in the Myaamia Center, a research and education initiative.

Artist and Ohio resident Suzanne Chouteau became a citizen of The Shawnee Tribe as an adult. Chouteau said her art reflects her appreciation for the brilliance and struggles of her Shawnee ancestors.

The Indian Removal Act resulted in the relocation of thousands of people. It was chaotic and deadly for tribal nations. Still, those nations maintain their communities today.

The Great Circle Alliance is an arts organization founded in 2021. Most recently, artist residencies have become its primary focus.

National Navajo Code Talker Day is celebrated on Aug. 14. In Dayton, the Navajo-owned IT company Diné Development Corporation is opening a new building, bringing in 100 new jobs and a historical exhibit.

The Ohio Country’s population and economy were transformed in the 1700s as the Shawnee, Miami, and others returned to the region, and traders and settlers arrived by the thousands.

The WYSO Race Project invites two everyday people from the Miami Valley to talk about their life experiences through the prism of skin color. These conversations can be difficult and controversial but they also can build understanding and healing.

A new history exhibit attempts to shed light on the complicated story for tribal communities following a battle that took place here over two centuries ago.

The new Ohio River Valley Splash-Pad water park in northeastern Oklahoma is keeping kids cool this summer, and helping Eastern Shawnee citizens feel a connection to their homelands.

It was the first public preview of something unique the non-profit is trying to bring to the region: more accurate, historical storytelling with actors who are citizens of federally recognized tribes.

The non-profit, whose mission is to tell historically accurate stories with actors who are citizens of federally recognized tribes, is in the middle of a fundraising campaign to launch a Shawnee Living History Tour sometime next year.

Hundreds of biology professionals and students gathered in Columbus for the 2023 Ohio Botanical Symposium last week. The special address, “The Roots of Culture: The Relationship between Native Plants and Native People of the Midwest,” was given by Yellow Springs resident and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Cultural Programs Manager Talon Silverhorn.