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🌟Celebrating Native American Heritage Month: Spotlight on the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma🌟 In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the Miami Public Library is proud to highlight the rich history and culture of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. The Eastern Shawnee Tribe is one of three federally-recognized Shawnee tribes, alongside the Absentee Shawnee and the Shawnee Tribe, each with a unique story of resilience and heritage. 🌟A Journey Through Time🌟 The Eastern Shawnee once inhabited the vast territories east of the Mississippi River, including parts of present-day Alabama, the Carolinas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and beyond. Known as Eastern Woodlands Indians, the Shawnee were a nomadic people, living in traditional dwellings called Wigiiwa. Their society thrived on seasonal cycles, with the men known for their prowess in hunting and warfare, and the women as skilled planters and gatherers. 🌟Cultural Significance and Resilience🌟 The Shawnee were highly mobile, known for their strategic movements across their territories. Important ceremonies like the spring bread dance and the green corn dance marked their agricultural cycles. One of the most celebrated leaders, Tecumseh, sought to unite various tribes to resist European-American encroachment on their lands. Although the defeat at the Battle of Tippecanoe and Tecumseh's eventual death in the War of 1812 marked significant challenges, the spirit of the Shawnee endured. 🌟From Past to Present🌟 The Eastern Shawnee Tribe, originally part of the Lewistown Band of Shawnee, faced numerous relocations but eventually established a home in Oklahoma. In collaboration with the Seneca Indians, they formed a community that continues to preserve their vibrant culture and history. To delve deeper into the Eastern Shawnee Tribe's history and ongoing cultural contributions, visit their official website. https://www.estoo-nsn.gov/history Join us in recognizing and celebrating the Eastern Shawnee Tribe's enduring legacy and their vital role in our shared history. #OttawaCountyOK #ESTOO #EasternShawneeTribeOfOklahoma #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #CelebrateHistory #Heritage #MiamiPublicLibrary #MoreThanYourGrandmasLibrary

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Miami Public Library will be 𝑪𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 today, November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day. You can access our online resources anytime on our website: https://miamipl.okpls.org/electronic_resources/ #VeteransDay #ElectronicResources

Science is an adventure that never ends! This World Science Day, we celebrate the scientists who ask questions, seek answers, and change the world. For new innovations, books, studies, theories, and more, explore our NewsBank "STEM" and “People” Suggested Topics. Find NewsBank and other electronic resources here: https://miamipl.okpls.org/electronic_resources/ You can also find a variety of science books right here at Miami Public Library! #WorldScienceDay #NewsBank

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New Books 9/23/19

Sep 18, 2019

Serious topics are on this week’s shelf of new books including domestic violence, impeachment, and mosqitoes which have had a deadly impact on humanity through the ages, along with the latest from Louis Penny, Danielle Steel, and David Lagercrantz.   The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri A beekeeper and his artist wife have their lives upended and must flee after war destroys their home…

Miami Public Library Strategic Plan 2019-2022

Sep 18, 2019

We recently completed our strategic plan document to guide the next three years.  This process started at the end of last year when we asked the community to complete a survey and then began holding focus groups.  We also created a Needs Assessment that included demographic information about the community, library statistics, our Edge benchmark scores, our Impact Survey results, and the results of the…

New Books 9/16/19

Sep 13, 2019

Joy Harjo is an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee Creek Nation and was named United States Poet Laureate this year.  Her latest book of poetry, An American Sunrise, is on this week’s shelf of new books.  Harjo resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma.     American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race by Douglas Brinkley The historian author of Cronkite draws on…

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