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Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · 4h

Celebrating #SouthCarolinaArchaeologyMonth this Friday!

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Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · 4d

“For the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, which now resides in Oklahoma, the return is part of a larger, decades-long effort to return sacred items to their ancestors.”

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A student’s research project at Cornell College led to the return of a 1,000-year-old Mississippian statue

The student's research found that the statue, which had been part of the Mount Vernon college's art collection for over a century, had been taken from the Etowah Indian Mounds in Georgia in 1886. It w...

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Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · 7d

Join us this Saturday for our monthly mini pop-up art market, featuring artwork by Jeannie Sanders Smith and Hanna Williams!

Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · 7d

“Indigenous Peoples Day is recognized in many states and cities across the country and as folks across Turtle Island celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day in 2025, it wasn’t always acknowledged as widely.”
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Indigenous Peoples Day has come a long way - ICT

Three elders reflect on Indigenous Peoples Day

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Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · 10d

Dr. Nina Schreiner, Associate Director and NAGPRA Coordinator for the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, presents the 5th Annual W. Brent Burgin Lecture on Friday, Oct. 24!

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Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · 14d

Edited by Nicole Isenbarger, RPA, Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site, the StoryMap features 17th century English colonial interactions in Charles Towne and South Carolina, significant archaeological sites in the state, special events, and more!

Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · 14d

The #ArchaeologyMonth 2025 StoryMap “The Carolina Colony” is now available!

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The Carolina Colony

Highlighting 17th c. English colonial interactions in South Carolina

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Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · 18d

Attend in person or attend virtually by registering at bit.ly/3IFRk0M

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Oct. Lunch and Learn: "Building from Consultation to Collaboration in SC Archaeology". After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joinin...

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Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · 18d

In celebration of #SouthCarolinaArchaeologyMonth, we’re pleased to host Dr. Nina Schreiner, Associate Director and NAGPRA Coordinator for the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, as she presents the October Lunch and Learn!

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Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · 18d

“During the 55th annual Coharie Powwow in Clinton, North Carolina, held on Saturday, Sept. 13, Smithfield Foods made a significant gesture of support by donating 103 acres of farmland to the Coharie Tribe.”

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LAND BACK: Smithfield Foods Donates 103 Acres of Farmland to the Coharie Tribe During Annual Powwow

During the 55th annual Coharie Powwow in Clinton, North Carolina, held on Saturday, Sept. 13, Smithfield Foods made a significant gesture of support by donating 103 acres of farmland to the Coharie Tr...

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Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · 20d

Now available! Our September Lunch and Learn is ready to watch on our YouTube channel!

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Sept Lunch and Learn: "Buttons, Bone Handles, and Brick"

YouTube video by Native American Studies Center

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Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · 26d

“’Youth Days Weekend’ was hosted by the Waccamaw Indian people and sponsored by Winyah Rivers Alliance, offering kids ages 9 to 17 the chance to connect with nature in powerful ways.”

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Local kids connect with nature at 'Youth Days Weekend'

A group of children experienced an unforgettable lesson about the importance of our environment, specifically, the watersheds of the Lower Pee Dee Basin."Youth

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Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · 26d

No; anything 50 years or older falls under the realm of archaeology.

Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · 26d

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Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award - USC Lancaster | University of South Carolina

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Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · 26d

Nominations are open! Nov. 15 is the deadline to nominate artist and arts organizations practitioners and advocates of traditional arts for the Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award!

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Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · 27d

“Students in a University of South Carolina archaeology class spent this year’s spring semester digging up glimpses of the past on the university’s historic Horseshoe.” (Featuring our September Lunch and Learn speaker Dr. Kelly Goldberg)

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Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · 27d

“Researchers, in collaboration with the Poarch Creek Indians, have named it Ueloca colemanorum, honoring its Muscogee Creek heritage and the Coleman family who first found it.”

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Family Fishing Trip in Alabama Leads to Discovery of 32-Million-Year-Old Sea Turtle Fossil

What began as a family fishing trip along a river in south Alabama has turned into one of the most significant paleontological discoveries in recent history.

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Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · 28d

“More future stories are being set in motion with 'Y: Marshals,' starring Luke Grimes, who played one of the Dutton sons, and just-announced cast members and top Native actors Gil Birmingham, Comanche, and Mo Brings Plenty, Oglala Lakota..."

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‘Yellowstone’ Native actors return for spinoff, ‘Y: Marshals' - ICT

The Native characters who saved the Dutton ranch are back in new series

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Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · Sep 19

We’re one week away from our September Lunch and Learn!
Join us in person or attend virtually by registering at bit.ly/4oiCzBc

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Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · Sep 18

This study, which examines nails from several sites in S.C., includes University of South Carolina archaeologists and anthropologists Chester DePratter, James Legg, and Steven Smith as some of the participating authors.

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Archaeologists use X-rays to distinguish iron from different periods of America's colonial past

On a dark night in late May 1543, a group of men snuck through the Native American town of Guachoya and stopped at the gated wall, where a body had recently been buried. Working quietly, they disinter...

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Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · Sep 17

It’s #NationalFoxDay!🦊 In celebration today, we’re taking a look at this paws-itively fantastic fox bowl (2024) created by Teresa Dunlap (Catawba). This piece can be seen in the exhibit “By Way of Water,” on display now through Dec. 20 in the Center’s Red Rose Gallery!

Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · Sep 16

Next Friday!
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Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · Sep 16

Visit the Center tonight at 7pm as #LancasterCountySC250 hosts Charleston Museum Director Carl Borick for a special program as part of SC250!

Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · Sep 12

Now open! View the paintings and digital photos of Catawba artist Sierra Cauthen in our newest exhibit, “Blooming into Light: Artwork by Sierra Cauthen,” on display now through August 2026!

📸“Sierra,” oil on canvas, 2023
📸“Forever in Flight,” chine-collé, 2021
📸“Luna Moth,” screen print, 2021

Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster) @usclnas.bsky.social · Sep 12

Now open! View the paintings and digital photos of Catawba artist Sierra Cauthen in our newest exhibit, “Blooming into Light: Artwork by Sierra Cauthen,” on display through August 2026!

📸“Sierra,” 2023, oil on canvas
📸“Forever in Flight,” chine-collé, 2021
📸“Luna Moth,” screen print, 2021