November 22 : Scott Shoemaker, Eiteljorg Museum
eeweemakiki myaamiaki aacimakiki (talking about my Miami family): Telling Miami History Through Family
This presentation will focus upon how the histories of Miami families are integral to telling the broader history of the Miami Nation. Using oral histories, the Miami language, family photos and documents, and art and material culture, the presentation illustrates Miami conceptions of family and their integral ties to one another, the Miami homeland, and removed lands over time.
Scott Shoemaker is a citizen of the Miami Nation of Indiana and is of the Meshingomesia Band. Originally from Kokomo, Indiana, Shoemaker has been active in the revitalization of the Miami language and art of ribbonwork for over twenty years. He received his doctoral degree from the University of Minnesota in American Studies with a focus upon American Indian and Museum Studies. He has taught several courses in American Indian Studies and Museum Studies at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota and the University of Minnesota. Prior to joining the Eiteljorg Museum as the Thomas G. and Susan C. Hoback Curator of Native American Art, History, and Culture, Shoemaker was on the curatorial staff at the Science Museum of Minnesota.
