Episode 210: Indigenous Cultural Revitalization with Dr. Haley Shea

In this conversation, Dr. Haley Shea, a citizen of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, discusses her work at the Myaamia Centre, focusing on cultural and language revitalization efforts. She shares insights into the history of the Myaamia people, the significance of the Heritage Award Program at Miami University, and the impact of language on community wellbeing. The conversation highlights the importance of community engagement, assessment, and evaluation in fostering cultural identity and growth within the Myaamia Tribe.

Watch the video of this conversation here! https://youtu.be/bFePALDOcTg

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Contact:

Dr. Haley Shea

https://www.dr-shea.com/

The Myammia Center

https://miamioh.edu/centers-institutes/myaamia-center/index.html

Articles Referenced:

Shea, H., Mosley-Howard, G. S., Baldwin, D., Ironstrack, G., Rousmaniere, K., & Schroer, J. E. (2019). Cultural revitalization as a restorative process to combat racial and cultural trauma and promote living well. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 25(4), 553–565. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000250

Shea, H. A., Mosley-Howard, G. S. & Hirata-Edds, T., (2023) “A community-driven approach to assessing language and cultural revitalization”, Living Languages 2(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.7275/9918-c506

Baldwin, D., Mosley-Howard, G., Ironstrack, G. & Shea, H. (2022). Chapter 7 Community-Engaged Scholarship as a Restorative Action. In C. Barnes & S. Warren (Ed.), Replanting Cultures: Community-Engaged Scholarship in Indian Country (pp. 169-201). SUNY Press. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781438489957-009

Snowshoe, A., Crooks, C. V., Tremblay, P. F., Craig, W. M., & Hinson, R. E. (2015). Cultural Connectedness Scale (CCS) [Database record]. APA PsycTests.

https://doi.org/10.1037/t39610-000

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Links:

Miami Tribe of Oklahoma

https://miamination.com/

Miami Nations of Indians of the State of Indiana