Digital Resources
Among other projects, we create digital resources, including our mobile apps, that advance the Center's goals.
We also gather community-oriented web resources for members of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and others interested in our research.
niiki
Myaamia Language Learning App
Niiki (‘my home’) will bring daily Myaamia home language to your fingertips. The app delivers over 200 sound files and example sentences for rooms throughout your home.
You can test your Myaamia language knowledge by turning off the English text in the app.
Download the app from Apple's App store or the Google Play store.
Rooms of the house
Rooms of the house include:
- Kitchen
- Bathroom
- Bedroom
- Dining Room
- Living Room
- Outside
- Nursery
Release notes
- Initial Release: September 2012
- Updated: 2013 and 2017
- Status: Available
The original iOS app was developed in the 2011-12 academic year at Miami University by Dr. Douglas Troy’s CSE Capstone class.
The Myaamia Center partnered with Dr. Troy’s capstone class in 2013 to create an Android OS version and update the iOS app. In 2017, Dr. Troy’s class worked to bring both versions up to date.
New features in the latest update include a nursery room, flashcards to help you test your knowledge, a pronunciation guide, and the story eehonci kiintoohki pyaawaaci myaamiaki (Where the Miamis First Came From) with optional audio. Updated to run on Android 8 (Oreo) and iOS 11.
Sound recordings by Daryl Baldwin, Director of the Myaamia Center and Jarrid Baldwin, Community Language Program Coordinator for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. Photographs included in the app are by Andrew J. Strack, Karen L. Baldwin, and Jonathan M. Fox.
Project Participants
- Dr. Douglas Troy: Computer Science, Miami University
- Student Programmers (v1): Brian Thuma, Brandon Carter, Alexi Chow, Sean Hannon
- Student Programmers (v2): Dave Greiner and Burt Haworth
- Student Programmers (v3): Elizabeth Barrord
- Daryl Baldwin: Director, Myaamia Center
- George Ironstrack: Asst. Director, Myaamia Center
- Andrew J. Strack: Technology and Publications Office, Myaamia Center
- Jonathan Fox, Director, Media & Technology, Myaamia Center
- Kristina Fox, Education & Outreach Assistant, Myaamia Center
ILDA Dictionary App
Myaamia-Peewaalia Dictionary
The ILDA Dictionary app has been updated to include the Myaamia-Peewaalia 'Miami-Illinois' language! This app is able to search for any term in English or myaamia, browse the entire dictionary alphabetically, and submit requests for terms that might be missing. Currently available for iOS and Android devices.
Download the app from Apple's App store or the Google Play store.
Participants
- Dr. Douglas Troy – Computer Science, Miami University
- Student Programmers – Zach Haitz, Amlaan Shakeel, Chiraketu Pandey
- Daryl Baldwin – Director, Myaamia Center
- George Ironstrack – Asst. Director, Myaamia Center
- Andrew J. Strack – Technology and Publications Office, Myaamia Center
- Jonathan Fox – Communication & Publications Office, Myaamia Center
External Resources
- Aacimotaatiiyankwi - A Myaamia Community Blog: A Miami community history and ecology blog.
- Telling Our Story: A Living History of the Myaamia: Provides teachers and home schooling families with a curriculum for teaching Myaamia (Miami Tribe) history to grades 3-12.
- Myaamia Online Dictionary: Online dictionary for exploring the Myaamia language.
- Myaamia Center YouTube: Videos covering many topics about Myaamia language and culture.
- The Miami-Illiniois Digital Archive (MIDA): assembles all known primary language sources into one location in order to facilitate further research and analysis of the Miami-Illinois language.
- Mahkihkiwa - Myaamia Ethnobotanical Database: assembles Myaamia ethnobotanical knowledge from many sources into a central location for study and interpretation.
- Kaakisitoonkia - Myaamia Mukurtu CMS: the online portal of the Myaamia Heritage Museum & Archive, presenting archival and museum items related to Miami heritage using the Mukurtu Content Management System.