In this conversation, Dr. Haley Shea, a citizen of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, discusses her work at the Myaamia Centre, focusing on cultural and language revitalization efforts. She shares insights into the history of the Myaamia people, the significance of the Heritage Award Program at Miami University, and the impact of language on community wellbeing. The conversation highlights the importance of community engagement, assessment, and evaluation in fostering cultural identity and growth within the Myaamia Tribe.    Watch the video of this conversation here! https://youtu.be/bFePALDOcTg   Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop) BACB: 1.5 EthicsIBAO:  1.5 CulturalQABA: 1.5 Ethics We also offer certificates of attendance! Follow us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behaviourspeak/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benreiman.bsky.social.bsky.social LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/behaviourspeak/ Contact: Dr. Haley Shea https://www.dr-shea.com/ The Myammia Center  https://miamioh.edu/centers-institutes/myaamia-center/index.html Articles Referenced: Shea, H., Mosley-Howard, G. S., Baldwin, D., Ironstrack, G., Rousmaniere, K., & Schroer, J. E. (2019). Cultural revitalization as a restorative process to combat racial and cultural trauma and promote living well. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 25(4), 553–565. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000250 Shea, H. A., Mosley-Howard, G. S. & Hirata-Edds, T., (2023) “A community-driven approach to assessing language and cultural revitalization”, Living Languages 2(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.7275/9918-c506 Baldwin, D., Mosley-Howard, G., Ironstrack, G. & Shea, H. (2022). Chapter 7 Community-Engaged Scholarship as a Restorative Action. In C. Barnes & S. Warren (Ed.), Replanting Cultures: Community-Engaged Scholarship in Indian Country (pp. 169-201). SUNY Press. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781438489957-009 Snowshoe, A., Crooks, C. V., Tremblay, P. F., Craig, W. M., & Hinson, R. E. (2015). Cultural Connectedness Scale (CCS) [Database record]. APA PsycTests. https://doi.org/10.1037/t39610-000 Related Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes: The Sweetgrass Method with Dr. Mark Standing Eagle Baez https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-111-the-sweetgrass-method-a-culturally-responsive-approach-among-american-indianalaska-native-peoples-with-dr-mark-standing-eagle-baez/ Education Is The New Buffalo: Healing and Wellness for the Piikani/Blackfoot People with Angela Grier https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-150-education-is-the-new-buffalo-healing-and-wellness-for-the-piikani-blackfoot-people/ Indigenizing Higher Education with Dr. Robin Zape-Tah-Hol-Ah Minthorn https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-181-indigenizing-higher-education-with-dr-robin-zape-tah-hol-ah-minthorn/   Links: Miami Tribe of Oklahoma  https://miamination.com/ Miami Nations of Indians of the State of Indiana https://www.miamiindians.org/ Dr. Susan Mosley Howard https://miamioh.edu/profiles/ehs/susan-mosley-howard.html Dr. Daryl Baldwin https://miamioh.edu/profiles/myaamia-center/daryl-baldwin.html The Heritage Award Program https://miamioh.edu/miami-tribe-relations/myaamia-students/myaamia-heritage-award-program.html The Algonquin Conference https://algonquianconference.atlas-ling.ca/ Dr. Maria Crouch https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/maria-crouch/ Dr. Melissa Lewis https://medicine.missouri.edu/faculty/melissa-lewis-phd National Breath of Life Program https://mc.miamioh.edu/nbol/ PSYPACT https://psypact.gov/ The Society of Indian Psychologists https://www.nativepsychs.org/ Fitness Blender Dr. Shea's Page https://www.fitnessblender.com/team-members/haley https://www.youtube.com/user/FitnessBlender https://www.fitnessblender.com/