Society of Indian Wars installs new officers
The Arkansas Continental Society Daughters of Indian Wars held its biannual meeting in August and elected new officers.
Newly elected were Governor Kay Tatum; Vice-governor Jayne Spears, of Beebe; Chaplain Linda Vandenberg White, of Hot Springs; Secretary Sheila Beatty-krout, of Hot Springs Village; Treasurer Kimberley Stout, of Little Rock; Christina Twardowski, of Prairie Grove; and Kim Bailey, of Hot Springs Village.
“CSDIW assists and encourages the preservation of records and historic sites associated with our native and immigrant American ancestors. Among its activities is the awarding of Native American Scholarships. The scholarships are awarded to enrolled tribal members who plan to work with a tribe or nation in the field of Education or Social Service and whose career goals involve working with Native Americans. The Arkansas Society also contributes to Bacone College, the Indian College in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and the Sequoyah National Research Center (SNRC) in Little Rock. SNRC holds the world’s most comprehensive collection of American Indian, Alaska Native, and First Nations newspapers, periodicals, and other publications,” a news release said.
“The Arkansas Society has three members who can trace their lineage back to a Native ancestor. These members have received a special membership certificate,” it said.
Membership in CSDIW is open to women 16 years of age or older.
Eligible candidates must prove lineal descendant of a Native or immigrant American ancestor who participated in any capacity in actual hostilities, or in any other activity with each other, between 1607-1900.
CSDIW meets in February and August with the United States Daughters of 1812 and the Dames of the Court of Honor.