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The State of Arkansas was originally the Territory of Arkansaw, but when it was admitted to the union, the spelling was changed. Later there was a conflict between two Arkansas Senators.
One wanted to be called the "Senator from Arkansas", the other "Senator from Arkansaw". The Arkansas Legislature formed a committee of historians to resolve this conflict.
In 1881, a state law was passed. In what would become Arkansas Code, title 1, chapter 4, section 1-4-105, the pronunciation would be "Arkansaw"
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Is it arkansas' or arkansas's?
The possessive form of Arkansas is commonly spelled Arkansas'. Arkansas is pronounced like Arkansaw but in the possessive form it is pronounced like it is spelled, with an 's' on the end.
Is the last s in Arkansas pronounced?
No, it isn't like the state Kansas with Ar at the front- Arkansas is pronounced Ar-can-saw.
What the state insect of Arkansas?
The Arkansas (pronounced Ark-an-saw) state insect is the honeybee.
What was Arkansas named after?
The name is from the Quapaw people, Native Americans. It was spelled 'Arkansea', which was pronounced as AR-Kan-Saw.It is now spelled "Arkansas".
What number is Arkansas when it was admitted to the Union?
Arkansas (pronounced ARKanSAW) was number 25, hence the 25 stars around the diamond on the state flag.
What does Arkansas mean and what is the correct pronunciation?
Arkansas is a French pronunciation of the Quapaw word "akakaze", meaning "land of downriver people" or the same Sioux word meaning "people of the south wind". It is pronounced ar-can-saw.
What do you call someone from Arkansas?
Arkansans Most native residents call themselves Arkansawyers. Most newer residents, particularly those moving in from northern states, call themselves Arkansans (many people from southern states use the term Arkie). The term Arkansan is being pushed by most political figures in Arkansas (pronounced ARKanSAW, not Ar-Kansas).
What is the origin of the name of Arkansas?
Many place names in our state, including the name of Arkansas (pronounced Ark-an-saw), are French pronunciations of Indian words. At the time of the early French exploration, a tribe of Indians, the Quapaws, lived West of the Mississippi and north of the Arkansas River. The Quapaws, or OO-GAQ-PA, were also known as the downstream people, or UGAKHOPAG. The Algonkian-speaking Indians of the Ohio Valley called them the Arkansas, or "south wind."
Arkansas university location?
University of Arkansas (Main campus) -Fayetteville, Arkansas. University of Arkansas at Fort Smith- Fort Smith, Arkansas Northwest Arkansas Community College- Bentonville, Arkansas University of Central Arkansas- Conway, Arkansas Arkansas Tech- Russelville, Arkansas Ouchita Baptist University- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences- Little Rock Arkansas
Does Arkansas have a desert?
No, there is no desert in Arkansas.
What is Arkansas's football?
Arkansas RazorbacksAreana football- Arkansas Twisters
Why is ArKansas pronounced Arkansaw whilst Kansas is pronounced Kansas?
Many place names in [Arkansas], including Arkansas, are French pronunciations of Indian words. At the time of the early French exploration, a tribe of Indians, the Quapaws, lived West of the Mississippi and north of the Arkansas River. The Quapaws, or OO-GAQ-PA, were also known as the downstream people, or UGAKHOPAG. The Algonkian-speaking Indians of the Ohio Valley called them the Arkansas, or "south wind." The state's name has been spelled several ways throughout history. In Marquette and Joliet's "Journal of 1673", the Indian name is spelled AKANSEA. In LaSalle's map a few years later, it's spelled ACANSA. A map based on the journey of La Harpe in 1718-1722 refers to the river as the ARKANSAS and to the Indians as LES AKANSAS. In about 1811, Captain Zebulon Pike, a noted explorer, spelled it ARKANSAW. During the early days of statehood, Arkansas' two U.S. Senators were divided on the spelling and pronunciation. One was always introduced as the senator from "ARkanSAW" and the other as the senator from "Ar-KANSAS." In 1881, the state's General Assembly passed a resolution declaring that the state's name should be spelled "Arkansas" but pronounced "Arkansaw." The pronunciation preserves the memory of the Indians who were the original inhabitants of our state, while the spelling clearly dictates the nationality of the French adventurers who first explored this area. From another forum read by Ronnie B.
