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Arkansas Trail of Tears Association

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The Arkansas Chapter is working to commemorate the land and water removal routes not only of the Cherokees, but all 5 civilized tribes.

The Arkansas Trail of Tears Association (ARTOTA) is a chapter of the National Trail Of Tears Association (TOTA) The Trail of Tears Association (TOTA) is a nonprofit support network for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. Designated as a national historic trail by Congress in 1987, the Trail commemorates the forced removal of the Cherokee people from their homelands in the southeastern United States to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) in 1838-1839. The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail is part of the National Trails System, which includes legislatively-designated recreation, scenic, and historic trails.While administered by the National Park Service, the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail depends on partnerships with federal, state and local agencies, private landowners, and interested individuals such as the TOTA volunteers.Nine states have TOTA chapters: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Tennessee. The Arkansas Chapter is working to commemorate the land and water removal routes not only of the Cherokees, but also of the Chickasaws, Choctaws, Muscogee Creeks and Seminoles, as they passed through Arkansas on their way to Indian Territory.

10/02/2026

The Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association presented an excellent 29th TOTA conference September 28th through the 30th. The presentations, food, conference atmosphere, weather, and facilities were great.

Save the Date for the 30th Trail of Tears Association Conference which will be held in Little Rock Arkansas September 27th through October 1st 2027. The featured theme is "TOTA Homecoming" conference. The very first TOTA Conference was held in Little Rock AR.

Please mark your calendar and make plans to attend. The Arkansas Chapter along with our community partners are working together to present a great homecoming conference for all TOTA members, friends, family, and those who are interested in learning more about the Trail of Tears and the Indian Removal Act of the 1830s.

For more information about the Trail of Tears Association and Arkansas Chapter activities please visit artota.org

Or email us at [email protected]

Below are several pics from the conference.

09/15/2026

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On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, which is, “National Trail of Tears Remembrance Day,” the National Park Service, the Arkansas Trail of Tears Association and the City of Pine Bluff will unveil a Trail of Tears marker in downtown Pine Bluff, AR.

The ceremony begins at 11:00am at the Sgt. Elga Lee Roberts Jefferson County Veterans Service Office, located at 114 South State Street, within the Delta Rhythm & Bayous Cultural District. The program will run approximately 45 minutes and is free and open to the public.

The marker commemorates the removal routes that carried Cherokee, Seminole, Muscogee, Choctaw and Chickasaw people through Jefferson County between 1830 and 1840, and it names two men whose lives ran through this stretch of the Arkansas River: John Ross, principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, and John Horse (shown in photo), the Black Seminole leader, interpreter and diplomat.

08/14/2026

Trail of Tears Association's

Summer Meeting Scheduled for August 15

Join the Arkansas Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association (ARTOTA) for its annual public meeting on Saturday, August 15, 2026!

This event will begin at 1:00pm at the historic Cane Hill Museum, located at 14335 South Highway 45 in Cane Hill, AR. The meeting will be held in the College Building, according to Jason Irby, president of ARTOTA.

"Expect an informative presentation by Rachel Whitaker, an executive board member of ARTOTA," Irby said.

He added that Whitaker is a doctoral candidate and a historian at Shiloh Museum of the Ozarks.

Other program participants include Vanessa McKuin, executive director of Cane Hill Museum, who will give an introduction and welcome. Irby will provide opening remarks.

"We will also celebrate 30 years of service as a chapter," Irby said.

ARTOTA invites the community to participate in the meeting and to learn more about the Trail of Tears through Arkansas. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, email [email protected] or visit ARTOTA's website at artota.org.

To learn more about Cane Hill Museum, call 479.824.4455 or email [email protected].

08/03/2026

TRAIL Of TEARS.
Learn more about the Trail of Tears through Arkansas. Join the Arkansas Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association for the annual public meeting Saturday, August 15th at 1 p.m at Cane Hill Arkansas. We will meet in the College Building.

Expect an informative presentation by Rachel Whitaker. Rachel is an Executive Board Member of ARTOTA, Doctorial Candidate, and Historian at Shiloh Museum of the Ozarks.

Refreshments will be served. We celebrate 30 years of service as a chapter.

For more information you can contact us at [email protected] or visit our Arkansas Chapter of the Trail of Tears website at artota.org

You can contact Historic Cane Hill Museum at 479-824-4455 or by email at [email protected]

The mission of the Trail of Tears Association is to promote and engagein the protection and preservation of the Trail of Tears Nationalresources to encourag ...

04/13/2026

Trail of Tears through Arkansas
Learn more about the Trail of Tears through Arkansas at the annual Arkansas Chapter Trail of Tears Association (ARTOTA) spring meeting to be held Saturday April 18th, 1 p.m. at the Sultana Disaster Museum 14 Military Rd in Marion Arkansas.
Our special guest speaker will be Dr Daniel F Littlefield. Littlefield is director and founder of the Sequoyah National Research Center on the campus of University of Arkansas at Little Rock, a Cherokee National Treasure, a Legend Among Us, ARTOTA Board Member, Emeritus to NTOTA and much more.
This meeting is open to the public. Light snacks will be served.
Again, join the Arkansas Chapter of Trail of Tears Association Saturday April 18th at the Sultana Disaster Museum, 14 Military Rd Marion Arkansas at 1 p.m.
For more information contact artota.org

Jason Irby
President

The mission of the Trail of Tears Association is to promote and engagein the protection and preservation of the Trail of Tears Nationalresources to encourag ...

03/26/2026

Trail of Tears Through Arkansas. Learn more about the Trail of Tears Through Arkansas. Join the Arkansas Chapter Trail of Tears Association Saturday April 18 2026 in Marion Arkansas at the Sultana Disaster Museum, 14 Military Rd Marion Arkansas. The program will begin at 1 p.m.
Guest Speaker will be Fr Daniel F Littlefield Director and founder of the Sequoyah National Research Center. For more information contact ARTOTA artota.org

Address

188 W Johnson Avenue
Springdale, AR
72762

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+14798907477

Website

http://artota.org/

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