Preparing the next generation of Miami Tribe of Oklahoma leaders
Myaamia Heritage Award Program at Miami University plays key role
Preparing the next generation of Miami Tribe of Oklahoma leaders
Several alumni of the Myaamia Heritage Award Program at Miami University are now in leadership positions with the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma.
These positions exemplify how the program contributes to the next generation of leaders within the Tribe. Created in 1991, the program provides a tuition waiver and a four-year undergraduate college experience for Miami Tribe students.
Nate Poyfair ’20 was elected this summer as the Miami Tribe's second councilperson on the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Business Committee.
Lance Theobald ’10 and Mika Leonard ’06 serve as the chief executive officer and vice president of operations, respectively, of Miami Nation Enterprises, the Tribe’s economic arm. Joshua Sutterfield ’05 MA ’09 is cultural education director.
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