Neepwaantiinki: Learning From Each Other Docuseries

"Native Americans are gone; they are only a part of history" is one of the biggest misconceptions contemporary Tribal Nations face today. In this introductory episode, confront the myth of erasure and meet the modern, sovereign Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. From the rhythmic unity of Stomp Dance to a historic 50-year partnership with Miami University, see how a nation fanned the fading embers of its language and culture to ignite a living flame.

What does it mean to belong to a landscape so deeply that your language didn’t originally have a word for "outside"? This episode takes you into Myaamionki, the ancestral homelands of the Myaamia people spanning Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Explore their history from the ancient "Coming Out" story at the St. Joseph River to a lifestyle aligned with ecological rhythms and a lunar calendar.

How does one people's homeland become settlement territory for another? In this third episode, learn about one of the darkest chapters of Myaamia history: the treaty and removal period. This episode traces how the Tribe lost its land through unjust treaties and political pressure, leading to successive forced removals. Discover how these events fractured the community, and how the Miami Nation fought to preserve its identity against waves of uncontrollable change.