/news-archive/tag/code-talkers/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Mon, 07 Jan 2019 16:57:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/01/07/american-indians-wwi/ Mon, 07 Jan 2019 16:57:23 +0000 /news/?p=73053 ... New website commemorates American Indians, Alaska Natives in WWI]]> In commemoration of the centennial of the World War I, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock鈥檚 Sequoyah National Research Center has published the website 鈥淎merican Indians in World War I鈥� in partnership with the United States World War I Centennial Commission. The website – – 聽commemorates the service of 12,000 American Indians and Alaska Natives who served in the war, mostly as volunteers. The website content was written by Sequoyah National Research Center Director Daniel Littlefield and Archivist Erin Fehr, while a special essay on Code Talkers was contributed by Missouri State University Professor William C. Meadows, who is in the process of publishing a book on WWI code talkers. 鈥淐reating the website for the World War I Centennial Commission has been one of my favorite projects to work on,鈥� Fehr said. 鈥淭he service of American Indian soldiers is often unknown or overlooked, so this website will be an invaluable resource in remembering their legacy of bravery and sacrifice.鈥� The website features articles on all aspects of a soldier鈥檚 service and includes a timeline of American Indian history. American Indian women who served as nurses are highlighted in a separate section that includes biographies of each woman. A map of Native American war memorials is also included. The website will be a great genealogical tool for people wanting to learn more about their ancestors war records. 鈥淭here are very few resources available on this topic, so I think it will get lots of interest,鈥� Fehr said. 鈥淢odern Warriors of World War I鈥� was created in 2017 to identify all 12,000 American Indians and Alaska Natives who served in the war. The searchable database is included on the website with nearly 3,500 men to date. Frequent updates are expected. Many contributors have added to this database, including V茅ronique Lozano of the Facebook page World War I Native American Warriors, who contributed in honor of Muscogee (Creek) Sam Proctor in memory of his uncle, Pvt. Sam Beaver. Information is still being sought on any and all Native soldiers of World War I. The U.S. World War I Centennial Commission was created by Congress in 2013 to聽commemorate the centennial of World War I through the development of educational programs, organization of activities, establishment of the National World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C., and as a clearinghouse for WWI information. The Sequoyah National Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is the largest archival collection of American Indian and Alaska Native expression in the world. The Center fosters research for the study of Native Americans by providing access to unique resources by and about Native peoples. For more information about ths website, contact Erin Fehr at ehfehr@ualr.edu or 501-569-8336. Captain Ben Davis Locke (Choctaw), in front, with American Indian soldiers at Camp Stanley, 1918. Photo courtesy of Francine Locke Bray.]]> /news-archive/2017/10/23/native-american-code-talkers-world-war/ Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:13:28 +0000 /news/?p=68390 ... Exhibit explores history of American Indian code talkers during World War I]]> The Sequoyah National Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host an exhibit on the history of Americans Indians who served as code talkers during World War I. An opening reception for the exhibit, 鈥淯ntold Stories: American Indian Code Talkers of World War I,鈥�聽will begin at 1:45 p.m. Nov. 4 in the Sequoyah National Research Center, which is located in Suite 500 of University Plaza. The reception will feature World War I songs performed by the Conway Women鈥檚 Chorus. The exhibit will run until Feb. 2. “The Choctaws in World War I were the first Code Talkers utilized by the American military and were invaluable in leading a victory against Germany,鈥� Archivist Erin Fehr said. 鈥淲e want to celebrate their service, honor their sacrifice, and give faces to the men behind the title ‘Code Talker.'” During World War I, Americans Indians transmitted military messages between the United States and its allies in their native languages. The Germans, who were adept at code breaking, could not decode the messages, as they were unfamiliar with Native American languages. Known as code talkers, Americans Indians served an important role in protecting military messages, and the effort was expanded significantly during World War II and included additional tribes. 鈥淚n October 1918, Germany was defeating the Allied forces at every turn due to easily tapping into communications,鈥� Fehr said. 鈥淲hen commanding officers overheard Choctaw men speaking to each other in their language, it was decided to try using these men to transmit messages over the telephone. This proved successful, and the messages were never broken. In addition to the Choctaw men, Comanche, Osage, Cherokee, Standing Rock Sioux, and Cheyenne served as Code Talkers.鈥� For more information, contact Erin Fehr at ehfehr@ualr.edu or call 501-569-8336. ]]>