Myaamiaki Conference
Join us for the 11th biennial Myaamiaki Conference on April 18, 2026!
The Myaamiaki Conference is a biennial conference where we present to the general public our ongoing activities that support the revitalization of Myaamia language and culture. Our conference is a great way to learn about a wide range of ongoing research projects and the educational initiatives we continue to develop.
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Additional information about topics, lodging, and more will be posted soon!
Please email us at myaamiakiconference@miamioh.edu with any questions.
2026 Confirmed Conference Speakers
Haley Shea, Ph.D., Director of the Office of Assessment and Evaluation at Myaamia Center, and Gretchen Spenn, 2025 Aanchtaakia Graduate Fellow at Myaamia Center
See Haley’s Bio
See Gretchen’s Bio
Kayla Becker, Software Quality Assurance Analyst at Myaamia Center, and Kristina Fox, Myaamia Education Coordinator at Myaamia Center
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See Kristina’s Bio
National Breath of Life Participant Panel: moderated by Jerome Viles, National Breath of Life Archives Development Trainer
See Jerome’s Bio
Learn more about National Breath of Life
Cameron Shriver, Ph.D., Research Associate of History at Myaamia Center
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Madison Bastress, Ph.D., Director of the D’Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies at Newberry Library
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Myaamia Heritage Award Program Student Experience Panel: moderated by Stella Beerman, 2022 alumnus of the Heritage Award Program and Communications Specialist at Myaamia Center
See Stella’s Bio
Learn more about the Myaamia Heritage Award Program
