Myaamia students to participate at Smithsonian Folklife Festival in nation’s capital July 2-7
The students — all citizens of the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Tribe of Oklahoma — will share their knowledge in four cultural areas: lacrosse, the myaamia language, ribbonwork, and gardening
Myaamia students to participate at Smithsonian Folklife Festival in nation’s capital July 2-7
The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Tribe of Oklahoma is one of four tribes invited to take part in this year’s on the National Mall July 2-7 in Washington, D.C.
The festival honors contemporary living cultural traditions and celebrates those who practice and sustain them.
Seven ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University students or recent graduates — all citizens of the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Tribe — will share their knowledge in four cultural areas: lacrosse, the myaamia language, ribbonwork, and gardening.
Staff from the Myaamia Center (the Tribe’s research and educational development arm based at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University) with expertise in those areas also will be going to D.C. The students will assist them and run some of the programming.
Kara Strass, director of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Tribe Relations, called it a wonderful opportunity for the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú students to have this experience at this point in their learning.
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