Arkansas is a Quapaw word | John Berrey | TEDxUniversityOfCentralArkansas

The Quapaw Tribe, forcibly removed indigenous people of Arkansas, has re-acquired a sacred burial ground in Central Arkansas. Theirs is an historic and hard-earned reputation for willingness to collaborate indiscriminately toward a shared goal of creating a better, healthier, and cleaner world.
Quapaw culture prioritizes community, focusing tribal revenue on economic and community development, including private health/dental/vision care and college or vocational tuition for all tribal members.
John L. Berrey, of Sperry, Okla., has served as Chairman of the Quapaw Tribe’s Business Committee, the primary governing body, since 2002, a period of tremendous growth and success for the 4,000-member tribe. He is part Quapaw, part Osage, and is a fourth-generation rancher on his family’s original Osage allotment north of Tulsa.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@jeffstowe4860]

This is so cool learning about the Quapaw in our state history. Thank you for this.

[@schultzkids5066]

My dad is a quarter Quapaw! This is the first time I've actually learned about my heritage, I'm doing more digging on it!

[@alisalong3610]

Thank you so very much for this amazing history lesson. ❤❤

[@vickielewallen3799]

Sad that so many Native tribes living spread out over this *huge* country, were once forcefully crammed into one tiny bit of land (Indian Territory then, now called Oklahoma). Wherever i go in this beautiful country, and even where i live, i still always think of as Native land, because it is. I'm glad so many tribes/nations (that were nearly decimated), are now growing in population again, and working to keep their languages and cultures alive.

[@CN-dv9nj]

The wealth is in the Spirit that respects life and would not stop elevating our own or our others even if someone tried to pay us to lean in some way instead of standing tall feeling our nature having integrity, that is the reward. I have some Shawnee blood. I'm Arkansan. Our folks came the road from above Cape G to NEAR, answering the call of the Osage and Chickasaw message for aide in battles against the Cherokee who were killing to take hunting lands and wipe out the two Arkansas Tribes. Tecumseh and his brother the Prophet were among those who fought and helped preserve the lands known not written on paper but KNOWN by the tribes to be territory nurtured by Chickasaw and Osage. The Shawnee fought along side of Chickasaw and Osage for the victory so completely and swiftly ending the thefts and murders. For their honor the two Tribes donated 500 acres of land and invited Shawnee to come live as brothers. There were Shawnee who did agree to this adoption so to speak. My dads mother is one of those descendants in NEAR near the Mississippi in the county called Mississippi. When my grandmother was five her own mother, a Shawnee, passed away. She passed to her only child, the 30 acres of gifted land remaining in her immediate family. The land is still owned by us and we care for her optimal best outcomes. The farm has expanded while standing strong during many changes of agri laws and marketers of chemistery marketers. .The story I love is long and I would love to meet, re-meet in the open family among Osage. We love the land of Delta soils and baby her methods, protect them, as if every dirt clod was just born.

[@denisestarr2314]

I am an Arkansasan. Not a native American. But I try and live a subsistence lifestyle . How can I be apart of this ?

[@gilbertrainey2514]

I am 82 years old, living in Jonesboro, AR. How can I meet with a Quapaw representative? I am not a Native American, but I am very interested in the tribes that lived in Arkansas. I understand the Caddo, Osage, and Quapaw lived in Arkansas. I will appreciate your help.

[@keithburns5707]

A good source of information would be the history of the Osage people by Louis F. Burns.

[@Ken-wc7po]

People stop judging by skin color some of the Quapaw have very light skin and some Had red and were known in the old days for being tall..some of us mixed with the french like me to survive they seem to have been the only Europeans who didn't slaughter us..a strange fact is the french married natives on Arkansas on equal terms but after the lousiana purchase they almost exterminated us

[@MrEdukator1]

Hello my long lost brother Ken

[@toddjohnson9782]

Interested in history of the quwpaw in there internment in the shreveport area!

[@gilbertrainey2514]

I have an intense interest in the Quapaw Tribe. How can I learn more about the Quapaw?

[@wilmaparker7929]

i’m lineage of George Hudson from Choctaw Nation and you couldn’t tell with my blue eyes and light hair

[@wilmaparker7929]

here in Oxford Arkansas

[@crissyledbetter6270]

How can I find out if I’m Quapaw? I’m adopted and only know I have native blood.

[@louannmadden2906]

My grandmother was Shaped and was sent to school for native people.

[@ZangetsuStudios]

i was BORN on the arkansas river i was always Told Growing up i was native mix us quapaw where not so much the Hunters Rather We live off the rivers Were called River Rats As Children Being 27 now living 30 mins or so aways From Stuggart ~ now moved but my child home the smell of the river and pine trees and corn feilds Bison Were inbetween Fishing I have been tested for how much but i have always wanted to know he literally talking about where Grew up!

[@DrHogfan]

Saracen , Quapaw ?

[@Mr-id4os]

native ArkanSan here...very intereSting

[@Ken-wc7po]

Me too Bentonville

[@doogus1595]

He is infact native American and is doing an amazing job as charman. It's so disappointing that my own community would disrespect the chairman like this after everything he's done because of his skin color. Do you not see the fault in this and it's racism by assuming he is a fake Native Americans.

[@writingaboutyou4123]

5 dollar Indian, and YES.. because of his color! Dont respond before you RESEARCH YOUR HISTORY!!

[@keithburns5707]

Petunia Betty Who were your great grandparents. Can you trace your family back 10,000 years What do you have to be proud of a five dollar comment

[@writingaboutyou4123]

@keith burns.. My great grandparents? Lol, of Course I do.. John and Sarah.. You know why? Because I did RESEARCH and asked my living Grandmother! You sir are in contact with a Real American Indian 😉and guess what?...my great grandparents didnt pay 5 Dollars to be listed as one 😉

[@keithburns5707]

Petunia Betty My apologies but why do you degrade yourself with a comment about a five dollar Indian just curious it seems like a negative comment

[@mymelaninismystrength4245]

This a $5 Indian who are you kidding 😒

[@SeniorFellow74.5]

Agriculture produced an aggro-culture for sure

[@lamantonyshyn1019]

Bro doesn’t know he’s white…💀

[@gew2027]

When the five civilized tribes in the trail of tears crossed Mississippi river there were no quapaw around it was Osage tribe that wouldn't let them settle in arkansas so they were moved to Oklahoma long live the Arkansas shiners the people with dark skin that shined

[@Skydog3]

And now you’ve been charged with embezzling your own ppls money. Shame!

[@capline6595]

This does not seem a an indigenous i know we Broadnax are indigenous peoples to Quapaw and Chica saw which is pronounce ooh quo paw tell the truth we been there long before slavery the Broadnax green burn we are indigenous peoples

[@TheFamousMockingbird]

What on earth is a broadnax?

[@chriscoy2735]

I Am A quapaw

[@Ken-wc7po]

Do some of u live in Bentonville

[@gew2027]

Arkansas is not a quapaw name just like Kansas is named after the the kaw tribe or Kansas don't know were the ar in front of this word but I do know it's not quapaw

[@gew2027]

The kaw are Kansa tribe which is were we get Kansas from Arkansas has nothing to do with quapaw

[@psychoszn1961]

Five dollar indian

[@JJ-hf8cn]

Curious if I could have his genealogy?

[@writingaboutyou4123]

Facts!❤

[@bigc8018]

Stop swaying while you talk, please.

[@bsfgee2957]

That’s not your true nationality

[@skylahenry8552]

How would you know bucko?