RECORD

Myaamia (North American people)

URI:
https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/isulv/items/naip010.html
Preferred form:
Myaamia (North American people)
Alternative forms:
Miami; Myaamiaki; Twatwa; Twightwee
Term type:
Authority Topic
Vocabulary:
North American Indigenous peoples
Language of term:
alg;eng
Definition:
Preferred topical term to describe resources about the Myaamia people of North America.
Usage:
Use this term to supplement or replace close matches in LCSH or other external vocabularies.
History:
This term is acceptable per an email from a representative of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, 2021-06-28, and an email from a representative of the Miami Nation of Indiana, 2021-06-30. The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma representative stated that "Myaamia" refers to the tribe, while "Myaamiaki" is a plural form "used when referring to a group or gathering of citizens."
Associated locations:
North America Oklahoma Indiana
Close match in external vocabulary:
Miami Indians
Related terms in external vocabulary:
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Miami Nation of Indiana
Source:
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, https://miamination.com/; Miami Nation of Indiana, http://www.miamiindians.org/
Publisher:
Iowa State University. Library
Rights:
http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/1.0/