UAFS Announces Native American Heritage Month Slate

11/03/2021UAFS Announces Native American Heritage Month SlateThe University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will host its annual slate of events celebrating Native American History Month throughout November as a collaborative effort between the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Native American Student Organization, the Arkansas Archeological Survey, and the Campus Activities Board (CAB) at UAFS. EventsFeatured Josh Simonds planting a land acknowledgment sign that states "We are on the native land of Quapaw, Caddo and Osage."

Josh Simonds planting a land acknowledgment sign that states "We are on the native land of Quapaw, Caddo and Osage."

In this 2020 file photo, Josh Simonds, Assistant Director of UAFS Alumni Relations plants a land acknowledgement sign on the UAFS campus. “UAFS is situated within a unique network of historic indigenous peoples,” explained Josh Simonds, who is a member of the Cherokee Nation. “Not only is the university located on the traditional land of the Quapaw, Caddo and Osage Nations, but is also situated in a community with land touched by the Trail of Tears and forced removal of tribes who lived along the East coast who were moved from across the nation to find themselves in the River Valley today.”DEINative AmericanNative American HeritageODEI2021-11