PERU, Ind. – A $50,000 grant has been awarded to The Miami Nation of Indians of Indiana for the final phase of a roof project that will prepare its tribal complex for a new museum displaying the tribe’s history in the state. The Indiana Historical Society awarded the group the grant, which marks one of the largest Heritage Support Grants given to an organization. The tribal complex, located at 80 W. 6th Street in Peru, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Recently, the tribe replaced a section of the roof, which was paid for through a $50,000 grant awarded by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. The organization says the funding is a major step toward its long-term goal of creating a public space featuring museum-quality displays with a collection of artifacts and documents dedicated to the Miami Nation. Work is currently complete on the check-in and gift-shop area, where patrons will pay for admission. Renovations are underway for another room that will serve as a storage and research area for documents. Money for that project comes from a $20,000 grant awarded by the Miami County Community Foundation, which will distribute $5,000 a year over the next four years. Another grant awarded by the Indiana Historical Society will pay for a new computer system which will allow the tribe to scan, store and catalogue documents and photos. The Miami Nation currently has around 5,000 members and has fought for more than a century to get state and federal governments to formally recognize them as an official Indian nation.