Miami Tribe of Oklahoma

The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma will create a culturally responsive makerspace and establish the Cultural Education Center as a satellite library through the purchase of art, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics books and reference materials. The Native-centered makerspace will revolve around heritage arts and activities such as beadwork, ribbonwork, finger-weaving, sewing, woodwork, and pottery, but also include culinary arts, painting, and drawing. The project will gear the makerspace toward youth, adults, and elders, fostering intergenerational relationships and promoting cultural identity. The staff aims to offer virtual learning opportunities—including live streaming—to serve those who cannot travel to the physical location of the makerspace.