Native American History

A new federal rule that speeds up the repatriation of Native American remains and tribal artifacts has rocked museums across the country - with curators removing items from display or even closing whole exhibits. But in Arkansas, the law hasn't had much of an effect.

The upcoming book “Native Nations” delivers a history of the people of North America beginning with the 11th century. Kathleen DuVal, a professor of history at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, takes on myths of Native populations head on and offers details of great cities of the last millennium like Cahokia.

Dr. Sarah Deer came to the University of Arkansas campus as a guest of the gender studies program in late September. She also is a chief scholar in research about the rate of violence against Native women and author of the book “The Beginning and End of Rape: Confronting Sexual Violence in Native America.” She visited the Carver Center for Public Radio to discuss how she has broadened what we know about violence against Native women with her research.

On today's show, artists flock to the Fayetteville Public Library this weekend for Maker Faire's second iteration. Also, Dr. Sarah Deer talks about researching deeper into violence against Native women. Plus, a new episode of Reflections in Black featuring Raven Cook.

The Stigler Lecture Series in Anthropology and Archeology at the University of Arkansas is returning after a pandemic-created hiatus. Dyan Youpee, the Director of the Montana Cultural Resource Department and Tribal Historic Preservation Order, will deliver this year’s talk on Nov. 1 at the Fayetteville Public Library.

On today's show, addressing the problems of food insecurity across Arkansas. Also, making a feature-length film on a small budget with "Llego Hoy." Plus, the Stigler Lecture Series in Anthropology and Archeology at the University of Arkansas is returning after a pandemic-created hiatus.

Professional archeologists with Chronicle Heritage this summer are excavating an archaic hunter-gatherer base camp in rural Washington County. Possibly among the oldest semi-intact dwellings discovered in the southeastern United States, the camp was used over millennia by bands of indigenous people.

The University of Arkansas and the City of Fayetteville marked their 18th official recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day.

The one-person show And So We Walked: An Artist's Journey on the Trail of Tears will be presented three times this weekend at The Momentary in Bentonville (Friday and Saturday at 7:00pm and Sunday at 2:00pm) and we talked with playwright/actor DeLanna Studi about her work.

Pete Hartman speaks with Michelle Rathgaber from the Arkansas Archeological Survey who discusses the speaker series being held this November in honor of…