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	Facts for Kids: Miami Indians (Miamis)
		Miami Indian men were hunters and sometimes went to war to protect their families.
		Miami men usually shaved their heads in the Mohawk style and wore a porcupine roach.
		Miami hunters and warriors used bows and arrows, tomahawks, and spears.
	www.geocities.com /bigorrin/miami_kids.htm (1359 words)

	Miami Indian Tribe History
		As the Miami and their allies were found later on the Wabash in Indiana and in northwest Ohio, in which latter territory they gave their name to three rivers, it would seem that they had moved southeast from the localities where first known within historic times.
		The Miami men were described in 1718 as "of medium height, well built, heads rather round than oblong, countenances agreeable rather than sedate or morose, swift on foot, and excessively fond of racing." The women were generally well clad in deerskins, while the men used scarcely any covering and were tattooed all over the body.
		Only 57 Miami were officially known in Indian Territory in 1885, while the Wea and Piankashaw were confederated with the remnant of the Illinois under the name of Peoria, the whole body numbering but 149; these increased to 191 in 1903.
	www.accessgenealogy.com /native/tribes/miami/miamihist.htm (1076 words)

	Indian History
		An 1826 treaty was meant to protect the Miami villages north of the Wabash River, but in the 1834 Treaty of the Forks of the Wabash, the village reserves were reduced.
		Indian emigration had become a federal policy after the Federal Removal Act of 1830 was passed.
		Miami leaders asked the Bureau of Indian Affairs for help, who then asked the Assistant Attorney General in 1897 for a ruling of taxability of Miami lands.
	www.cityofperu.org /indian_history.htm (767 words)

	Miami Indian culture
		The Miami Indian tribes were part of the Algonquin Indians.
		Miami men were allowed to marry more than once--in fact if they had many wives they were thought to be wealthy.
		The Miamis had important locations along the trade routes which helped them to be more in control of things than other tribes in the area.
	nmnm.essortment.com /miamiindiancul_rknf.htm (1247 words)

	Miami
		During the next 20 years the Miami, as well as the neighboring Illinois, suffered a rapid population decline from several epidemics the most important of which was malaria (ague) which became common in the Mississippi Valley during this period.
		Following in the wake of the Iroquois retreat, by 1700 all of the Miami were "back home again in Indiana" with most of their villages concentrated along the upper Wabash and Kankakee Rivers while the Wea and Piankashaw settled on the middle and lower Wabash in the western part of the state.
		On October 7, 1846, 555 Miami left Indiana by canal boat and were settled at the approach of winter along the Marais des Cygnes River in eastern Kansas on land adjoining the Piankashaw, Wea, and Peoria.
	www.dickshovel.com /mia.html (10911 words)

	Miami Indians
		The Miami Indians reentered this area in the late 1600s, and by 1700 had laid claim to the entire Wabash Valley.
		The Indians, under the leadership of the Miami War Chief Little Turtle, won several notable battles, but they were decisively defeated by Anthony Wayne in 1794.
		Richardville was Civil Chief of the Miami from 1816 to 1841.
	www.historicforks.org /miami/index.html (495 words)

	Miami Kettlebell Doral, FL- Indian Clubs
		Indian Clubs, or Swing Bells as they are also called were introduced to America in the 1800's.
		From \r\nancient Persian strongmen to the famous Indian wrestler, The Great Gama, to turn \r\nof the last century strongman to British and American physical culture in the \r\n1800\'s and early 1900\'s, Indian Club were used to create a definitive edge in \r\nhealth, strength and fitness.
		From ancient Persian strongmen to the famous Indian wrestler, The Great Gama, to turn of the last century strongman to British and American physical culture in the 1800's and early 1900's, Indian Club were used to create a definitive edge in health, strength and fitness.
	www.miamikettlebell.com /indianclubs (1301 words)

	Miami, Oklahoma - Culture on Route 66
		Miami began with the son of a missionary to the Peoria
		While Miami was destined to develop slowly like so many other small towns in Indian Territory, that all changed with the discovery of lead and zinc in 1905.
		In 1989 the theater was given to the City of Miami by the family of George Coleman, and has since undergone extensive restoration.
	www.legendsofamerica.com /OK-Miami.html (636 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Miami Indians
		The cross was decorated with Indian offerings, and one chief who had recently died at a distance had asked to have his bones brought for interment beside it, which was done.
		Their great chief, Mishikinakwa, or Little Turtle (1752-1812), led the allied Indian forces which defeated Harmar in 1790 and St. Clair in 1791, but was himself defeated by Wayne in 1794, resulting in the famous Treaty of Greenville in the next year, by which the Indians surrendered the greater part of Ohio.
		The main body of the Miami in Indiana throughout this period and for some years after their removal in 1846 were entirely neglected; without either religious or educational work, they sank to the lowest depths through dissipation, and were rapidly and constantly diminishing by intemperance and drunken murders.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/10271a.htm (1769 words)

	State: Time running low to save Miami's Indian site
		That's because "the Miami Circle" sits on private land slated to become the latest addition to the downtown skyline in the shape of a luxury twin-tower condominium.
		In a rare display of civic pride, Miami residents, led by a local archaeologist, are rallying to save the circle in a nail-biting race against time.
		Ironically, Miami prides itself on a 1981 ordinance that created a county Historic Preservation Division, which requires all new construction to undertake an archaeological survey prior to construction.
	www.sptimes.com /News/21599/State/Time_running_low_to_s.html (1196 words)

	State: Indian burial method intrigues archaeologists
		MIAMI - Archaeologists excavating two American Indian burial sites in downtown Miami say they have found hundreds of remains piled in limestone fissures, some of the bones layered in limestone boxes.
		Archaeologists have been working on the site, on the north side of the Miami River, since March but first excavated the remains of Henry Flagler's 19th century Royal Palm Hotel, which were on top of the cemetery.
		The cemetery is from the same period as the Miami Circle, a 38-foot circle that Tequestas are believed to have carved into the limestone.
	www.sptimes.com /2006/01/13/State/Indian_burial_method_.shtml (352 words)

	Shriver Center
		Miami Indian Rooms are composed of a public area with several comfortable couches and chairs as well as a smaller conference room.
		This relationship was strengthened by the public unveiling of the John Ruthven painting, Miami Indian in June 1974, which depicted a full image of the kneeling Miami.
		Under the resulting Treaty of Green Ville in 1795, the Miami and other confederated tribes relinquished claim to their lands (approximately two-thirds of present-day Ohio) and were relocated to Kansas.
	www.hdg.muohio.edu /shriver/?showme=MiamiIndianRooms.htm (432 words)

	Miami Valley Vignettes, George Crout (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Miami Indians were very intelligent, a generous and kind people, who fought only to preserve their way of life.
		The Miami Valley became part of the Territory of the Northwest, and the Ordinance of 1787 set up an orderly procedure for the creation of new states, the first of which was Ohio, born March 1, 1803.
		When a group of Indian boys in a Miami tribe were old enough to start wandering about in the forests, a council meeting was held by their elders to choose a leader.
	www.middle-america.org /crout/mvvig/tomahawk.html (8358 words)

	Constitution of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
		The Miami Tribe, in exercising its powers of self-government, shall not take any action which is in violations of the laws of the United States as the same shall exist from time to time respecting civil rights and civil liberties of persons.
		Initiative is the procedure whereby the members of the Miami Council may exercise their right to present to the Business Committee proposed legislation and compel a popular vote on its adoption.
		Annual meetings of the Miami Council shall be held on the first Saturday in July each year, or as otherwise advised by the Business Committee in the Notice of Meeting, for the purpose of receiving reports and transacting such other business as may come to the meeting for consideration of the Council.
	www.narf.org /nill/Constitutions/miamiconst/miamiconst.htm (3121 words)

	Miami Indians Bibliography, Indiana Division
		Report: a bill to confirm to the state of Indiana the lands selected by her, in lieu of the lands covered by reservations in the treaties of 1837 and 1839, with the Miami Indians.
		Title: The Miami tribe of Oklahoma, also known as the Miami tribe, and Harley T. Palmer, Frank C. Pooler and David Leonard, as representatives of the Miami tribe and all of the members thereof, petitioners, vs. the U.S.A., defendant.
		Title: Memorial of the Legislature of Indiana to obtain the extinguishment of the title of the Pottawatamie and Miami Indians to lands in that state, and the removal of said Indians from that state; April 23, 1836.
	www.statelib.lib.in.us /www/isl/indiana/miamiindians.html (1097 words)

	Miami Indians (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Also known as the Prairie Algonquians, the Miami Indian tribe got their name from the Ojibwa word, oumamik, which means "people of the peninsula." They liked to hunt buffalo on the open prairies, which is another way they got their name.
		It is also important to understand that the Miami Indians were mobile farmers and buffalo hunters who usually trapped animals in a ring of fire, capturing them with arrows.
		Upset with the foreign settlers, the Miami Indians killed 1,500 settlers between the years of 1783 to 1790.
	www.geo.msu.edu /geo333/Miamis.html (822 words)

	Print Version (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The restored Indian school house was used from 1860 to 1898 and is near the entrance to the 18th annual "Mississinewa 1812" grounds, according to Sarah Siders, tribal secretary for the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana Inc. Her great-grandfather, John Marks, attended school there.
		In 1998, the Miami Indians took the school back from a farmer who had used the building for corn storage.
		Indian and white students aged five to 20 years attended the school at one time, Siders said.
	www.miamicountylife.com /articles/2005/10/08/local_news/local28.prt (519 words)

	Little Miami
		The Little Miami River Valley is historically significant to the state of Ohio.
		Fort Ancient was built by the Hopewell Indians who inhabited the area from 300 B.C. to 600 A.D. In more recent history, this area was inhabited by the Miami Indians and the Shawnee.
		Indian mounds and relics, historic buildings, grist mills and stagecoach trails can still be found in this historic river valley.
	www.ohioparks.net /littlemiami/index.htm (1095 words)

	Constitution of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
		We, the Miami Indians of Oklahoma, for the purpose of preserving our cultural heritage, promoting the general welfare of our people and taking further advantage of the opportunities for self determination and economic independence, as provided under the Thomas-Rogers Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act of June 26, 1936 (49 Stat.
		This Constitution may be amended by a majority vote of the qualified votes of the Miami Tribe, voting in an election called for that purpose by the Secretary of the Interior.
		Annual meetings of the Miami Council shall be held on the first Saturday in July each year, or as otherwise advised by the Business Committee in the Notice of Meeting, for the purpose of receiving reports and transacting such other business as may come to the meeting for consideration of the Council.
	thorpe.ou.edu /constitution/miami/index.html (3288 words)

	Little Turtle - Kekionga
		The Indians lured Holmes out of the Fort by telling him that the girl was gravely ill. He left the safety of the Fort to tend to her needs.
		Indian scouts warned Little Turtle of the impending attack so the indian chief ordered all inhabitants to leave the village.
		The leader of the Miami Nation had once again destroyed the Americans in what was to become known as the worst defeat of the Army by these indian tribes.
	littleturtle.net /kekionga.shtml (3203 words)

	CONSTITUTION OF THE
		The Miami Tribe, in exercising its powers of self-government, shall not take any action which is in violation of the laws of the United States as the same shall exist from time to time respecting civil rights and civil liberties of persons.
		Initiative is the procedure whereby the members of the Miami Council may exercise their right to present to the Business Committee proposed legislation and compel a popular vote on its adoption.
		Any person elected to any office or committee of the Miami Tribe shall be no less than twenty-one (2 1) years of age, a member of the Tribe and shall reside within a fifty (50) mile radius of Miami, Oklahoma.
	www.tribalresourcecenter.org /ccfolder/miami_oklahoma_const.htm (3300 words)

	Miami County Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		On your immediate left is the history of circus in Miami County including three stagecoaches (one belonging to movie star legend, Tom Mix).
		Nancy Masten is the archivist of the Hal C. Phelps Archives of the Miami County Museum.
		A lifelong resident of Miami County, Nancy's duties include the conservation and physical care of all archival materials in the Museum.
	www.miamicountymuseum.com /museum.html (548 words)

	Miami Real Estate, 6000 Indian Creek, Miami Beach Condos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In keeping with that tradition, this ultra-exclusive Miami Beach condo boasts a uniquely intimate and upscale lifestyle that's tailor-made for primary and secondary homebuyers who want a level of luxury that has previously been unavailable in a small building or in units of less than 3,000 square feet.
		With a maximum of 42 exclusive residences, there are only one or two units per floor in 6000 Indian Creek, each featuring sweeping vistas through walls of glass and from wraparound terraces that become successively larger with each floor.
		With the Atlantic Ocean mere steps to the east and the nonstop excitement of South Beach just five minutes away, this distinguished property also overlooks La Gorce Country Club and downtown Miami, and is minutes south of the world-class shops of Bal Harbour.
	www.kevintomlinson.com /_6000-indian-creek.asp (549 words)

	Illinois-Miami Language (Myaamia, Maumee, Illini, Illiniwek, Peoria)
		Language: Miami and Illinois are dialects of the same Algonquian language, spoken in Indiana and later Oklahoma.
		Though no native speakers of the language remain, language revival efforts are ongoing, and children from both the Miami and Peoria nations are learning to speak their ancestral language again.
		The Miami, meanwhile, were trying to fight off attempts by the young United States to drive them from their Ohio lands.
	www.native-languages.org /miami-illinois.htm (466 words)

	Miami Nation of Indians of Indiana
		The Miami People shall befriend and care for the children, young people, adults, and elders assisting them in whatever way we are able.
		He accompanied Brian Buchanan, chief of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, and John Dunnagan, vice chief and tribal historian, to the 22nd annual meeting of the United Nations’ Working Group on Indigenous Populations.
		While the Miami were invited strictly as observers of the WGIP meeting, they eagerly anticipated the opportunity to “listen and learn” in hopes of garnering international support for and developing new strategies for resolving conflicts with the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
	www.miamiindians.org (458 words)

	Environmental Issues - Miami Indian Tribe
		This is the third year of an evaluation that is part of a traditional land stewardship project, integral to the culture of the Miami Nation.
		The evaluation will include interpretave trail design as well as the identifiation of sites for wetland viewing, surveys and field measurements of cultural resources and natural resources (stream characteristics, land use, faunal and floral assessments, soil survey, etc.).These field measurements will be linked to air photos, satellite images, and GPS location measurements via GIS applications.
		This creek is a few miles north of the Miami Nation tribal land.
	typhoon.wcp.muohio.edu /boardman/MiamiOK/MiamiOK.html (374 words)

	AAE Miami Beach Indian Creek Hotel - Miami Beach, Florida
		The Indian Creek Hotel is perfectly situated near the vibrant and exciting activity of South Beach, giving you a quiet resort refuge where you can refresh and rejuvenate your senses during your stay.
		Restored to its original luster, Indian Creek Hotel brings to life the charm of a small European hotel with the coziness of a Grand Key West Guest House.
		Indian Creek Hotel has created an inviting oasis...with tropical gardens and a sparkling pool close to the bustling activity of South Beach, but just far enough away to enjoy the quiet solitude of your favorite secluded resort.
	www.hostelz.com /hotel/51386-AAE-Miami-Beach-Indian-Creek-Hotel (433 words)

	Miami Beach Indian Creek Hotel Gets a Face Lift
		Indian Creek Hotel, an Art Deco gem located in Miami Beach upgraded under a new management of The New York Inns Hotel Group.
		Miami Beach September 2005 - The Indian Creek Hotel, which was recently voted by Miami Sun Post “Best Boutique Hotel“ in 2005, provides a comfortable, cozy and unique environment for travelers to stay and relax.
		Indian Creek Hotel is conveniently located within walking distance to South Beach and boardwalk, one block from the ocean, ten minutes from Downtown Miami, close to Convention center, Port of Miami and minutes from Miami International Airport.
	www.citydebate.com /florida/miamibeach/template.php?url=0109290502.htm (326 words)

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