FORT WORTH, Texas \u2014 Tarleton State University Fort Worth will host the \u201cStill Among Us Symposium,\u201d a community-centered gathering to explore Native American perspectives through dialogue, scholarship and remembrance. The main event will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, with a reception for the community starting at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event invites students, faculty and community members to engage in meaningful dialogue to honor Indigenous histories, explore their ongoing legacies and examine the importance of Native voices in today\u2019s narratives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The symposium will feature a distinguished panel of Native scholars and cultural leaders, including Chief Edward Chretien and Dr. Jeffery Darensbourg of the Atakapa-Ishak tribe. Joining them will be Dr. Dale Weeks, author of \u201cCherokee Civil Warrior: Chief John Ross and the Struggle for Tribal Sovereignty,\u201d and Tarleton State Associate Professor of History Dr. Steven Peach. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Lynn Burlbaw, professor emeritus at Texas A&M University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Organized by Assistant Professor of Curriculum & Instruction Dr. Eliel Hinojosa Jr., the symposium is funded through a Tarleton State President\u2019s Excellence in Research Scholars award supporting public humanities and cultural engagement initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis event reflects Tarleton State\u2019s growing role as a regional leader in public humanities,\u201d said Dr. Hinojosa. \u201cBy amplifying Native voices, we hope to deepen understanding of shared histories and recognize those whose stories are still among us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cStill Among Us Symposium\u201d seeks to foster public engagement, promote community dialogue and deepen the university\u2019s role as a regional leader in lifelong learning and historical inquiry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Attendees will gain insight into the ongoing legacies of Indigenous peoples explore the importance of varied perspectives in education and public memory and engage in dialogue that bridges past and present. Whether you are a student, educator or community member, this conversation invites reflection on what it means to honor those whose stories are still among us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To register for this free event, visit forms.office.com\/r\/xe4z4AtDEv<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records \u2014 in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement \u2014 while transforming the lives of more than 21,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For over 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" FORT WORTH, Texas \u2014 Tarleton State University Fort Worth will host the \u201cStill Among Us Symposium,\u201d a community-centered gathering to explore Native American perspectives through dialogue, scholarship and remembrance. The …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":960,"featured_media":7537,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","wds_primary_category":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"author_meta":{"display_name":"swmmangold1","author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/research\/author\/swmmangold1\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2025\/11\/Tarleton-Fort-Worth-Image-300x200.jpg","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["Uncategorized<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Uncategorized<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 5 months ago","modified":"Updated 5 months ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on November 6, 2025","modified":"Updated on November 6, 2025"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on November 6, 2025 2:00 pm","modified":"Updated on November 6, 2025 2:40 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/960"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7543"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7543\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7545,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7543\/revisions\/7545"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}