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Kara Strass

Director of Miami Tribe Relations at Miami University's Myaamia Center; citizen of Miami Tribe of Oklahoma working on tribal revitalization and Indigenous student support.

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PODCASTS

Jul 13, 2026

Military Might | Episode 4

Jul 13 · 46m

Rebecca NagleHOST

14:20

Kara says the Americans made a list of the women's names.

Kara StrassGUEST

14:24

And so we have, um, a list of names like Amekhuusahqua or Aquetonga.

Kara StrassGUEST

14:33

But there are also names that were given that now that we look back and recognize, like these names make no sense.

Kara StrassGUEST

14:40

And so that's names like Ondishah Alapalo, which literally means "look that way." [laughs] It's a command.

Kara StrassGUEST

14:48

Like, if you knew, uh, Myaamia language, you know this is a command of something.

Kara StrassGUEST

14:53

Um, Chikakwe Wapame, uh, look nearby.

Kara StrassGUEST

14:57

Or, um, one that's maybe my f- favorite is Ketwia, which literally just means what.

29 MINS LATER

Rebecca NagleHOST

43:51

Here's Kara.