 Miami Tribe of Oklahoma flag | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 3,908[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States (Oklahoma) | |
| Languages | |
| Myaamia, English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, traditional tribal religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Peoria, Kaskaskia, Shawnee people, Wea, Illinois, and other Algonquian peoples |
The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma (Miami-Illinois: myaamionki nooĊĦonke siipionki, meaning: "Miami homelands along the Neosho River)[2] is the only federally recognized Native American tribe of Miami Indians in the United States.[3] The people are descended from Miami who were removed in the 19th century from their traditional territory in present-day Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.
- ^ 2011 Oklahoma Indian Nations Pocket Pictorial Directory. Archived April 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission. 2011: 21. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ^ Miami-Illinoi Dictionary, "myaami- (n.an) Miami person"Link
- ^ Koenig, Pamela. Miami. Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture. (retrieved 24 Feb 09)