{"id":130001,"date":"2026-04-28T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=130001"},"modified":"2026-04-28T07:10:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:10:24","slug":"2026-miami-indian-heritage-days-begins-saturday-20260502","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/04\/28\/2026-miami-indian-heritage-days-begins-saturday-20260502\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Miami Indian Heritage Days begins Saturday &#8211; 5\/2\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tHistory_Center_banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"173\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-113953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tHistory_Center_banner.jpg 800w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tHistory_Center_banner-300x65.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tHistory_Center_banner-768x166.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tHistory_Center_banner-150x32.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tHistory_Center_banner-696x151.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The History Center presents the 2026 Miami Indian Heritage Days, beginning May 2, 2026, at the Chief Richardville House.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>History Center news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>2026 Miami Indian Heritage Days begins Saturday, May 2, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (April 15, 2026) \u2014 The History Center presents the 2026 Miami Indian Heritage Days, beginning Saturday, May 2 at the Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. Learn about the lasting heritage of the Miami and other regional Native American groups. Local artists, performers and presenters will be featured the first Saturday of the month, May to November, from 1-4 pm. Jared Nally will offer a demonstration on Finger Weaving on May 2.<\/p>\n<p>The Chief Richardville House, or akima pin\u0161iwa awiiki, is recognized as the oldest Native American structure in the Midwest. Admission to Miami Indian Heritage Days includes a guided tour of this National Historic Landmark.<\/p>\n<p>Admission for each Saturday event is $9 for adults and $7 for youth and seniors (65+). History Center members and children age 2 and under are free. <\/p>\n<p>The complete schedule includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Saturday, May 2 \u2013 Finger Weaving with Jared Nally<\/li>\n<li>Saturday, June 6 \u2013 Cooking from Local Clays: Making and Using Replica Native-Style Pottery with Erik Vosteen<\/li>\n<li>Saturday, July 11 \u2013 The Miami Artist with Cathy Mowry<\/li>\n<li>Saturday, August 1 \u2013 Miami Harvest: Edible and Usable Plants and Materials with Dani Tippman<\/li>\n<li>Saturday, September 5 \u2013 Miami Akaawiaki (Quillwork) with Claudia Hedeen<\/li>\n<li>Saturday, October 3 \u2013 Wiikiaami Cattail Matting with M.I.A.M.I. (Miami Indian Alliance of Miami Indians)<\/li>\n<li>Saturday, November 7 (10a-5p) and Sunday, November 8 (12-4p) \u2013 Traders Days: Shop for traditional crafts, goods and wares, and also enjoy hands-on demonstrations and interactive educational programs. 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