The Miami Indians had their original home land in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. However, many of them were forced to move to Oklahoma during the Indian Removals. Here is a map showing Miami, Wea, and Piankashaw Indian migrations. Today, there are two Miami Indian communities: one in Indiana, and one in Oklahoma.
The official abbreviation for the word associate/ association is : assoc..   As found in the Instant Spelling Dictionary published by Career Institute, Inc.
The Associate of Arts (AA) and the Associate of Science (AS) are two such programs. Other associate degrees such as Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Associate of Business Administration (ABA), and Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) are professional degrees preferred by students who plan to join the workforce.