Shiloh Museum

Cherokee History

The Washington County Historical Society will hold an afternoon of activities focusing on Cherokee history in Northwest Arkansas, Sunday, Nov. 13.

Shiloh Museum of Ozark History

118 W. Johnson Ave.

Springdale, AR 72764

479-750-8165

shilohmuseum.org

A guided tour of early Cherokee sites in Washington County will begin at 1 p.m. Space for the tour is limited and preregistration is required. To register for the guided tour, or for information, contact Judy Costello, 750-8165, or email [email protected].

From 3 to 5 p.m., programs will be held at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The Cherokee National Youth Choir will perform, followed by a panel discussion with Jerry Hogan, board of directors of the Washington County Historical Society; Stacy Leeds, dean and professor of law at the University of Arkansas School of Law and member of the Cherokee Nation; John McLarty, board of directors of the National Trail of Tears Association; and Sean Teuton, associate professor of English and director of the indigenous studies program at the University of Arkansas and member of the Cherokee Nation. No pre-registration is required for these programs.

This project is supported in part by a grant from the Arkansas Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities, in cooperation with the Washington County Historical Society, the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, and the Native American Student Organization at the University of Arkansas.

Migration to Arkansas

Dr. Emily Mitchell-Eaton, postdoctoral scholar at the University of California Santa Cruz, will present a program entitled, "Asian and Pacific Islander Migration to Arkansas: A Story of Three Wars," at noon Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.

Shiloh Saturday Program for Families

The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History will explore Dutch oven cooking from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. The program is part of the museum's Shiloh Saturday series for families.

Call for Collectors

The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale is looking for collectors to display items from their collections during the museum's annual "Cabin Fever Reliever" open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14.

Storytellers

The Tellers of Tales storytelling group will meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, in the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. All tellers and listeners are invited.

Arkansas Nature Photography

Nature photographer Tim Ernst will present a slide program entitled, "Arkansas: My Own Back Yard," at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, in the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The program will feature photos taken within 12 miles of the Ernst family home in Newton County.

LifeWriters

LifeWriters, a group for people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends, will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7, and Monday, Nov. 21, in the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. For information, call June Jefferson at 790-2588 or visit shilohmuseum.org.

Community on 11/02/2016