The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma National Gathering Week is scheduled for June 25 - 28, 2024 to be held in Myaamionki Noošonke Siipionki 'Miami, OK'.
Changes to this schedule will be posted on the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Facebook page, at MYAAMIAKI Miami Tribe of Oklahoma (private members only page), the Miami Nation Events Facebook page, and on the Miami Tribe website at www.miamination.com.
Please see below for relevant information and please call (918) 541-1300 for any questions.
NOTICE: Only the Miami Nation Pow Wow is open to the public. All other events listed are for Miami Tribe citizens and their families.
Event Schedule:
Please note that not all events are open to the public and are reserved for tribal citizens and their families.
In the event of inclement or threatening weather, the contact for tribal emergency management is Mike Brown, (918) 919-1979, mbrown@mn-e.com
NOTE: PLEASE FOLLOW MIAMI NATION EVENTS ON FACEBOOK, AND THE HOMEPAGE AT MIAMINATION.COM FOR UPDATES OR CHANGES TO SCHEDULED EVENTS.
Ribbonwork Keychains Workshop
9 AM - 3 PM
Prairie Sun Event Center - 3411 P Street NW, Miami, OK
Lead by Myaamia citizen Tina Fox. Participants will craft a small, hand-sewn ribbon applique keychain. All materials provided. RSVP to Carrie Harter at charter@miamination.com. For questions, contact Meghan Dorey at (918) 541-7727. Open to all ages, must be able to hand-sew independently, youth 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Watch the Miami Tribe Facebook page and website for updates. Lunch will be provided to attendees.
(Miami Tribe Community Event - not open to the public)
Seenseewinki - Bowl Game Making Workshop
9 AM - 3 PM
Ethel Miller Moore Cultural Education Center - 5944 S 520 Rd., Miami, OK
Led by Myaamia citizen Jody Gamble. Participants will create a complete bowl game set to take home and learn to play seenseewinki (plum stone game.) All materials provided. RSVP to Carrie Harter at charter@miamination.com. For questions, contact Meghan Dorey at (918) 541-7727. Open to all ages, youth 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Watch the Miami Tribe Facebook page and website for updates. Lunch will be provided for attendees.
(Miami Tribe Community Event - not open to the public)
Open House - Eugene V. Brown Memorial Art Show
5 PM
Myaamia Heritage Museum - 28 N. Main St., Miami, OK
Please see the Show Announcement in the Tribal Newspaper, on Facebook at MYAAMIAKI Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, and in the announcements on the website at www.miamination.com. Light refreshments will be provided. For other information, contact Meghan Dorey at (918) 541-7727. Watch for updates on the website and on Facebook.
To participate in the art show, please visit the MHMA page or click the link below for the application. Full rules and details are listed within the application.
Myaamia Family Day (Games and Dancing)
Evens begin at 10:30 AM and lasts all day through the evening
All activities will be held on grounds surrounding Miami Nation Council House - 54515 East 65 Road, Miami, OK
Events include archery, lacrosse, tomahawk throw, and a Myaamia Community Stomp Dance at sunset. There are events scheduled for adults and children. Lunch and dinner will be provided. Bring lawn chairs, hats, sunscreen, and bug spray. Please see the National Gathering events flyer for more information.
Archery and Games Contact: Scott Willard, (417) 317-3465, swillard@miamination.com General Contact: Joshua Sutterfield (918) 325-0107, jsutterfield@miamination.com
(Miami Tribe Community Event - not open to Public)
Cultural Education Day
Breakfast at the Myaamia Community Center followed by the community lacrosse game on the game field behind the Cultural Resources Center. If you have your own pakitahaakani/Myaamia lacrosse stick please bring it, if not we will have sticks on hand (only traditional sticks will be used for the game). Lunch will be served after the game in the new Prairie Sun Event Center located across from Tribal Headquarters. After lunch, we will have cultural presentations, and hand out t-shirts to those present.
8:30 AM - Breakfast at Myaamia Community Center/Dining Hall - 54535 East 65 Road, Miami, OK
10:30 AM - Community Lacrosse Game on the Myaamia game field (please park in parking lot spaces). Pakitahaakani/traditional lacrosse sticks will be provided, or bring your own. - 54505 East 65 Road, Miami, OK
12 PM - Lunch and Presentations at Prairie Sun Event Center - 3411 P Street NW, Miami, OK
1:30 PM - Presentations followed by t-shirt distribution
(Miami Tribe Community Event - not open to Public)
24th Annual Miami Nation Pow Wow
Miami Nation Dance Grounds - 54515 East 65 Road, Miami, OK (Located behind the Myaamia Council House)
Please see the event flyer or the Miami Naiton Events Facebook page for more information.
Contacts:
- Julie Olds, (918) 541-3131, jolds@miamination.com
- Tera Hatley, (918) 919-1444, thatley@miamination.com
(Public Event - See Pow Wow Flyer on Facebook at Miami Nation Events)
Annual Myaamia General Council Meeting
Myaamia Council House - 54515 East 65 Road, Miami, OK
7 AM - Breakfast will be served at the Myaamia Community Center/Dining Hall - 54535 East 65 Road, Miami, OK
9 AM - Annual Meeting of the General Council begins promptly at 9 AM in the Council House Miami citizens enter through the doors on the east side of the building for registration.
Lunch - Lunch will be served at the Prairie Sun Events Center following the close of the meeting - 3411 P Street NW, Miami, OK
Annual Meeting Contacts:
- Donya Williams, (918) 541-7274, dwilliams@miamination.com
- Tera Hatley, (918) 919-1444, thatley@miamination.com
(Miami Tribe Citizens and their Families - not open to the Public)
Final Evening of the 24th Annual Miami Nation Pow Wow
(Public Event - See Pow Wow Flyer on Facebook at Miami Nation Events)
Pow Wow information can be found on the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Facebook page, at MYAAMIAKI Miami Tribe of Oklahoma (private members only page), and on the Pow Wow event page.
In the event of inclement/threatending weather, the contact for tribal emergency management is Mike Brown, (918) 919-1979, mbrown@mn-e.com
NOTE: PLEASE FOLLOW MIAMI NATION EVENTS ON FACEBOOK, AND THE HOMEPAGE AT MIAMINATION.COM FOR UPDATES OR CHANGES TO SCHEDULED EVENTS.
Where To Stay
Buffalo Run Hotel - 8414 S. 580 Road, Miami, OK - Phone: (918) 542-2900
Days Inn - 2120 East Steve Owens Blvd., Miami, OK 74354 - Phone: 888-942-6215
Holiday Inn Express & Suites - 509 Hendley Avenue, Miami, OK - Phone: (918) 542-7424
Hampton Inn - 115 S. Deacon Turner Road, Miami, OK - Phone: (918) 541-1500
Microtel Inn & Suites - 2015 E. Steve Owen’s Blvd., Miami, OK - Phone: (918) 540-3333
To book a cabin in the Tribe’s Four Wings Park, contact Tera Hatley at 918-541-1300 or thatley@miamination.com
First come, first booked!
Note: No repeat guests from last year - if you stayed in a cabin last year you are not eligible to book again this year. We want to make sure others have an opportunity to stay.
Where To Stay
Buffalo Run Hotel - 8414 S. 580 Road, Miami, OK - Phone: 918-542-2900 Note: There is a block of rooms reserved at Buffalo Run Hotel under the name Miami Tribe of Oklahoma/Miami Nation Pow Wow The room rate is $70 per night. Tribal members may phone to reserve a room in this block, first-come-first-served. Each person is responsible for the cost of their room.
Days Inn - 2120 East Steve Owens Blvd., Miami, OK 74354 - Phone: 888-942-6215
Holiday Inn Express & Suites - 509 Hendley Avenue, Miami, OK - Phone: 918-542-7424
Hampton Inn - 115 S. Deacon Turner Road, Miami, OK - Phone: 918-541-1500
Microtel Inn & Suites - 2015 E. Steve Owen’s Blvd., Miami, OK - Phone: 918-540-3333
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