National Trail of Tears Association 27th Annual Conference Scholarships

“The means of telling creates the world….”

David Treuer, The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee 


Congratulations to the 2024 Scholarship Recipients

Robert Winslow | Southern Dialogues

Jamie-Anne McKinney | Sewanee: The University of the South

Sequoia Conkling | East Tennessee Historical Society

Rhyder Cowart | Middle Tennessee State University/Center for Historic Preservation

Emilee Null | Chattanooga Audubon Society

Jaime Scoggins | Hiwassee River Heritage Center

Jessica Sedgwick | Chattanooga Public Library

Sherry Finchum | Indian Creek Productions, Inc.

Nancy Williams | Cherokee Removal Memorial Park

Eleanor Graham | The University of the South, Sewanee

Hannah Rexrode | Tennessee State Museum

Debra Watkins | Museum and Cultural Center at 5ive Points

Stephen Simmons | Middle Tennessee State University

Katherine Hughes | Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University

Mark Finchum | Indian Creek Productions, Inc.

Juanita Wade | Chattanooga Audubon Society

Joshua Camper | The University of Tennessee at Martin

Ava Lowery | Chattanooga Audubon Society

Savannah Neely | USFS Cherokee National Forest

Taylor Young | Red Clay State Historic Park


Humanities Tennessee’s Shared Futures Lab (SFL) is pleased to announce our partnership with the National Trail of Tears Association (ToTA) and Tennessee Chapter to offer scholarships to attend the National Trail of Tears annual conference in Chattanooga, October 14-16, 2024. 

This initiative stems from our SFL’s goal to ensure that our future history includes the stories, experiences and perspectives of all Tennesseans. The conference scholarships are an opportunity to deepen our local history stewardship, to support the de-centering of dominant narratives in our collective understanding and make our current work more meaningful to our future counterparts. 

 

In its 27th year, the conference is an opportunity to connect tribal leadership with local communities, and includes site visits, speakers, evening events, pre/post conference activities, and a keynote by Dennis Jay Hannah. For details about the conference agenda and lodging, visit the ToTA website. 

Each scholarship provides for up to 20 Tennesseans: 

  • conference registration 
  • an annual membership in the ToTA-TN Chapter 

 

Scholarships are available to: 

  • TN residents whose work—paid or volunteer—requires educating the public about the Trail of Tears and associated tribes 
  • first-time attendees and new members have priority 

The scholarship application period is now closed. For questions contact Melissa: melissa@humtn.org.