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The USCL Native American Studies Center houses the world's largest collection of Catawba pottery, along with art, artifacts, and archives from other South Carolina tribes.
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Join us this Saturday for our monthly mini pop-up art market, featuring artwork by Jeannie Sanders Smith and Hanna Williams!
“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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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!

Attend in person or attend virtually by registering at bit.ly/3IFRk0M
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!
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!
No; anything 50 years or older falls under the realm of archaeology.
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!
“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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“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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We’re one week away from our September Lunch and Learn!
Join us in person or attend virtually by registering at bit.ly/4oiCzBc
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!
Next Friday!
Join us in person or attend virtually by registering at bit.ly/4oiCzBc
Visit the Center tonight at 7pm as #LancasterCountySC250 hosts Charleston Museum Director Carl Borick for a special program as part of SC250!
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
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