University of Arkansas establishes new position to serve Indigenous students

KUAR | By Antoinette Grajeda / Arkansas Advocate

From the Arkansas Advocate:

The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville and the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) on Wednesday announced the creation of a new grant-funded position focused on supporting Native American students.

Funded through a U.S. Department of Agriculture Tribal New Beginnings Grant, the Native American Student Services director “will play a central role in enhancing the overall college experience for U of A Native American students,” according to a press release.

“Investing in the next generation of Native American food and agriculture leaders is an integral part of the broader mission of IFAI, which exists to address the unique needs and challenges of Native American communities through research and educational support,” said Erin Parker, executive director of the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative.

University of Arkansas establishes new position to serve Indigenous students

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The University of Arkansas' flagship campus in Fayetteville is seen in this file photo.

Researchers studying whether some WWI vets were intentionally not honored

KUAR | By Michael Hibblen

A Native American research facility in Arkansas is assisting in a project to determine if some U.S. military veterans who served during World War I did not receive honors they were due.

The Sequoyah National Research Center, based at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, is partnering with the George S. Robb Center for the Study of the Great War, which is part of Park University. As part of the Valor Medals Review Project, a determination could be made about whether soldiers should be posthumously recognized.

Erin Fehr is assistant director and a researcher at the Arkansas center, which houses the world's most comprehensive collection of American Indian publications. She says the extensive project aims to clarify if there was discrimination.

https://www.ualrpublicradio.org/local-regional-news/2022-12-27/researchers-studying-whether-some-wwi-vets-were-intentionally-not-honored

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Erin Fehr, assistant director of the Sequoyah National Research Center in Little Rock, is involved in a project to determine if some World War I veterans were intentionally overlooked for honors they should have received.

Another of the 2021 Reasons for Attending UA Cossatot Next Spring - Native Americans

And now for another of our 2021 reasons to attend UA Cossatot this spring.....Reason #24....Native Americans living out-of-state, may be eligible for in-state tuition! Here in southwest Arkansas, we are proud of our Native American heritage, and members of a dozen tribes can apply for a waiver to qualify for in-state tuition at UA Cossatot. Waiver applications are available on our website at:

https://www.cccua.edu/.../NATIVE%20AMERICAN%20WAIVER...

For a complete schedule of classes, visit our website: https://www.cccua.edu/programs-of-study

The Spring 2021 semester begins Monday, January 11th!