The Miami Nation of Indiana

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(Hello!  We are glad you have come to visit us.)

Welcome to the Miami Nation of Indians of Indiana’s Website!  Our Mission is to protect, promote, record, and share the Miami of Indiana’s history, language, culture, and heritage. The purpose of this site is to share these and our on going struggle to regain our Federal Recognition, with all people . We are members of a Native American Tribe that to this day is still in Indiana, part of our original home lands. Our Federal Recognition was illegally taken from us in the late 1800s so for now we are a registered 501(c)3 not for profit until we regain our recognition. We hope you enjoy our site, learn more about our Tribe, and if you have questions or comments, please send them to us via the “Contact Us” link.

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TRIBE MEMBER SURVEY PLEASE COMPLETE ASAP!!

If you are a registered member of our Tribe, please scan the QR code below and complete the survey as soon as possible!

We have 2 matching grants we need your help with!

#1 the grant we were awarded by the National Parks FOundation administered by the Indiana DNR!With your help, we have raised the $25,000 to match! But we still need your help!

While we raised the matching funds, the deterioration in some spots grew worse and the cost of materials increased! We need to raise about $5,000 to cover these increases and complete the project. Won’t you please donate today!?

https://gofund.me/0c58a5f7

Matching Grant Opportunity #2

We have been awarded a second matching grant, this one from the Miami County Community Foundation! They awarded us a grant a few years back to help start the Miami of Indiana museum which, when completed, will be one of the only if not the only Native American owned and operated museum in the state of Indiana! This grant is for $12,500 so we need your help to match! BUT THE DEADLINE IS DECMBER 31st so please help us today by donating via the GoFundMe link below!

https://gofund.me/43e91943

We have made some great strides towards regaining our federal Recognition!

Ever since our federal recognition was illegally removed in 1898, we continue to fight to regain it! Recently we have made some positive strides towards that goal, but need your help! The application process requires considerable funds for attornies, social and historical studies, travel costs, and more! Won’t you please consider helping achieve this goal and help restore our rightful recognition from the federal government as a Native American tribe!?

Congratulations Emyle Hobbs, our Miami Maiden for 2023-2024!!

Learn more about her goals as Maiden, meet past Maidens, and learn about the Miami Maiden Program under the Culture section of this website!

Come visit the Chief Meshingomesia School House and cemetery

Are you a teacher looking for field trip ideas? Or a member of a historical or social organization that is interested in learning some history? Come visit the Chief Meshingomesia schoolhouse and (Indian) Cemetery on the original Meshingomesia reservation in Grant county near Jalpa Indiana. Come hear the story of this unique 1860s schoolhouse and how it was returned to and restored by the Tribe! The school house is open BY APPOINTMENT ONLY so contact our office to set up a tour!

Visit The Miami Nation of Indiana’s award winning gift Shop “The Crane’s Nest” to find great books,clothing, beads, and more while supporting our tribe! Check us out on facebook!

WWW.facebook.com/cranesnestmni

HELP US CONTINUE TO RESTORE TIGER ARENA OUR TRIBAL COMPLEX!!

Our tribal complex is the former Peru High school in downtown peru indiana. built in 1938, the complex requires a lot of up keep! we Successfully placed the tribal complex on the national registry of historic places!

since we are not federally recognized we rely on grants and donations from people like you!

Visit GoFundMe to donate directly to the Tribe and our Tribal Complex Building!

Generous gifts like yours and grants From the National Parks, Indiana DNR, Indiana Humanities, the Lily Foundation, The northern Indiana Community foundation, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and more have helped us replace our roofs, but we still need help restoring the windows, mason work, and interior water damage!