- The name Miami comes from Myaamia, which means allies.
- The Miami lived in wigwams.
- The Miami kept dogs as both sacrificial animals and pets
- In 1680 they allied with the Iroquois tribe and took part in the large Seneca War.
- The Miami originally came from Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and were forced to move to Oklahoma along the Trail of Tears.
- The Miami spoke an Algonquian language.
- A famous Miami chief was Little Turtle.
- The Miami tribe was nearly annihilated by the Illinois tribe.
- The Miami trapped buffalo in rings of fire.
- They had a very mild climate with a 2 -3 inch rain per year