Miami University enjoys a unique relationship with the Miami Tribe from which the school derives its name.

Miami University is expanding its commitment to preserving Miami tribal culture. The Myaamia Project (pronounced: me-AHM-me-uh) is now a full center.

Director Daryl Baldwin says becoming a center further enhances the project's language and culture preservation goals.

"I think the big thing that the Center will offer is a more formal connection to the University on the academic side," he says. "It will also allow us to organize ourselves internally to respond to more growth. So it means a greater degree of support from both the Tribe and the University so we can expand the effort".