Seven Pillars Nature Preserve
A Community Listening & Learning Session
This free community listening and learning session with Miami Nation’s Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Diane Hunter, will inform and educate current residents of the traditional and ancestral lands of Myaamiaki (Miami People) on the tribe - a living people with a past.
Participants will learn about Myaamia (Miami) history, culture, language, and practical choices that can be made to honor Myaamiaki.
Lark’s Song acknowledges we live and work on the traditional lands of Myaamiaki (the Miami Nation). We recognize that this statement and session is a small piece of the bigger work that is ongoing and needed for true restoration to occur.
Please join us in listening and learning with humility, compassion, curiosity and deep respect.
The session will have a 60 minute listening component where Diane will share an educational presentation with participants, followed by a 30 minute Q & A learning time. Participants will then receive a PDF at the end of the session with additional learning resources.
Please read some information about Diane below, RSVP using the contact form, and join us on Zoom a couple minutes before 7:00 PM EST so that we can start right on time.
Diane Hunter
Diane Hunter is the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO) for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and a citizen of the Tribe. She is a descendant of the Miami family of Seekaahkweeta and Palaanswa (Francois Godfroy), through their son Waapanakiikaapwa (Gabriel Godfroy).
Her work as THPO involves preserving and protecting historic sites and resources, providing education about the presence and history of the Miami Tribe, and serving 700 Tribal citizens in Indiana and surrounding areas.
Diane was born in Indianapolis and grew up in Wabash County. She has a Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and Master’s degrees from Ball State University and Georgetown University. She began working for the Miami Tribe in 2015, when the Tribe purchased property in Fort Wayne and opened a Cultural Resources Extension Office.
SIGN UP TO ATTEND
Please fill out the form below to attend this virtual listening & learning session. In the past, these sessions have filled up quickly!