Monday, October 24, 2016

Dr. Ann Early to Discuss Research on Arkansas Indians

The Tunican Chapter of the Arkansas Archeological Society and the Drew County Historical Society are holding the third of a series of joint meetings. On Tuesday, November 1, Dr. Ann Early, the State Archeologist, will discuss her ongoing research on Arkansas Indians, including the Caddo, Quapaw, and Osage, and their role in early Arkansas history.

Dr. Early is received her Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. She has been the State Archeologist since 1999. The State Archeologist supervises all aspects of the Arkansas Archeological Survey’s public archeology program, including site and project records, educational outreach and publications, cooperation with state and federal agencies, coordination with the Arkansas Archeological Society, and review of nominations of archeological sites to the National Register of Historic Places.

Rewriting Arkansas’s Native History
Dr. Ann Early, State Archeologist, Arkansas Archeological Survey
Tuesday, November 1 at 6:30 PM
School of Forestry and Natural Resources, Conference Room, UAM

The Tunican Chapter of the Arkansas Archeological Society is a group of people interested in the archeology and history of Arkansas. Members work with the UAM Research Station of the Arkansas Archeological Survey to document and preserve Arkansas's cultural heritage and to foster and encourage interest in the preservation of sites and artifacts. The Drew County Historical Society interested in preserving the heritage of Drew County. Together the two organizations will hold a monthly speaker series on the first Tuesday of each month through the Fall 2016 semester. These events are also sponsored by the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Monticello and the UAM Research Station of the Arkansas Archeological Survey.

The event is free and open to the public. Teachers can receive continuing education credit for attending this event.

For additional information, contact Dr. Jodi Barnes at jabarnes@uark.edu or 870-460-1290.

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