Native American Studies Center (USC Lancaster)
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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.
We’d like to extend a very special THANK YOU to OceanaGold/Haile Operation, the S.C. Arts Commission, South Carolina Humanities, and USC Lancaster for their generous support of the 20th Annual Native American Studies Celebration.
November 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
We’d like to extend a very special THANK YOU to OceanaGold/Haile Operation, the S.C. Arts Commission, South Carolina Humanities, and USC Lancaster for their generous support of the 20th Annual Native American Studies Celebration.
Extended by popular demand!
The last day to see the exhibit “As Long as the Waters Flow” is now Saturday, Dec. 20!
The last day to see the exhibit “As Long as the Waters Flow” is now Saturday, Dec. 20!
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Extended by popular demand!
The last day to see the exhibit “As Long as the Waters Flow” is now Saturday, Dec. 20!
The last day to see the exhibit “As Long as the Waters Flow” is now Saturday, Dec. 20!
We look forward to welcoming over 30 artists to our 12th Annual Winter Native American Art & Craft Festival on Saturday, Dec. 6!
November 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We look forward to welcoming over 30 artists to our 12th Annual Winter Native American Art & Craft Festival on Saturday, Dec. 6!
We’re excited to be part of #GiveLocalSC today!
Please consider designating a gift to the Native American Studies Center Endowment, which supports our public programming, exhibitions, and faculty research:
www.givelocalsc.org/organization...
Please consider designating a gift to the Native American Studies Center Endowment, which supports our public programming, exhibitions, and faculty research:
www.givelocalsc.org/organization...
November 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We’re excited to be part of #GiveLocalSC today!
Please consider designating a gift to the Native American Studies Center Endowment, which supports our public programming, exhibitions, and faculty research:
www.givelocalsc.org/organization...
Please consider designating a gift to the Native American Studies Center Endowment, which supports our public programming, exhibitions, and faculty research:
www.givelocalsc.org/organization...
Congratulations to USCL Assistant Professor of History and Native American Studies Dr. Evan Nooe, who received the Francis B. Simkins Award for his book “Aggression and Sufferings: Settler Violence, Native Resistance, and the Coalescence of the Old South” (University of Alabama Press)!
November 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Congratulations to USCL Assistant Professor of History and Native American Studies Dr. Evan Nooe, who received the Francis B. Simkins Award for his book “Aggression and Sufferings: Settler Violence, Native Resistance, and the Coalescence of the Old South” (University of Alabama Press)!
As part of our 20th Annual Native American Studies Celebration, we’re pleased to welcome back Vincent Schilling (Akwesasne Mohawk) as he presents our November Lunch and Learn, “How to be a Journalist in Today's Media World,” on Friday, Nov. 21!
Register via this link: bit.ly/48IPMho
Register via this link: bit.ly/48IPMho
November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
As part of our 20th Annual Native American Studies Celebration, we’re pleased to welcome back Vincent Schilling (Akwesasne Mohawk) as he presents our November Lunch and Learn, “How to be a Journalist in Today's Media World,” on Friday, Nov. 21!
Register via this link: bit.ly/48IPMho
Register via this link: bit.ly/48IPMho
November is #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth! Here is this year’s proclamation from S.C. Governor Henry McMaster:
November 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
November is #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth! Here is this year’s proclamation from S.C. Governor Henry McMaster:
Celebrate with us!
Not only is November #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, but it’s also our 20th Annual Native American Studies Celebration! We’re celebrating two decades of Native American Studies at USC Lancaster with an exciting array of programs this month:
Not only is November #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, but it’s also our 20th Annual Native American Studies Celebration! We’re celebrating two decades of Native American Studies at USC Lancaster with an exciting array of programs this month:
November 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Celebrate with us!
Not only is November #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, but it’s also our 20th Annual Native American Studies Celebration! We’re celebrating two decades of Native American Studies at USC Lancaster with an exciting array of programs this month:
Not only is November #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, but it’s also our 20th Annual Native American Studies Celebration! We’re celebrating two decades of Native American Studies at USC Lancaster with an exciting array of programs this month:
For his fifth presentation for the Center’s Native American Studies Celebration, we’re thrilled to have Vincent Schilling (Akwesasne Mohawk), Founder and Editor of Native Viewpoint, in person to present the November Lunch and Learn, "How to be a Journalist in Today's Media World.”
November 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
For his fifth presentation for the Center’s Native American Studies Celebration, we’re thrilled to have Vincent Schilling (Akwesasne Mohawk), Founder and Editor of Native Viewpoint, in person to present the November Lunch and Learn, "How to be a Journalist in Today's Media World.”
We’re honored to have Jay Bender return to the Center next month to discuss his role as former attorney for the Catawba Nation and his involvement in the tribe regaining federal recognition.
November 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
We’re honored to have Jay Bender return to the Center next month to discuss his role as former attorney for the Catawba Nation and his involvement in the tribe regaining federal recognition.
Have a stone tool, pottery sherd, or mysterious item you’d like to know more about? Join us for this Native American Artifact ID Session on Thursday, Nov. 13, beginning at 3pm!
Held in conjunction with the 20th Annual Native American Studies Celebration, this event is free and open to the public!
Held in conjunction with the 20th Annual Native American Studies Celebration, this event is free and open to the public!
October 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Have a stone tool, pottery sherd, or mysterious item you’d like to know more about? Join us for this Native American Artifact ID Session on Thursday, Nov. 13, beginning at 3pm!
Held in conjunction with the 20th Annual Native American Studies Celebration, this event is free and open to the public!
Held in conjunction with the 20th Annual Native American Studies Celebration, this event is free and open to the public!
Our 20th Annual Native American Studies Celebration includes a screening of Hulu’s “Blood & Myth,” followed by a discussion with USCL Director of Native American Studies Dr. Stephen Criswell and USCL Criminal Justice Instructor Deborah Rowell!
October 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Our 20th Annual Native American Studies Celebration includes a screening of Hulu’s “Blood & Myth,” followed by a discussion with USCL Director of Native American Studies Dr. Stephen Criswell and USCL Criminal Justice Instructor Deborah Rowell!
Our last mini pop-up art market of 2025 is coming up on Saturday, Nov. 15!
Join us that day from 10am-4pm to shop for ceramics and woodcarvings by Lisa Lindler and jewelry and beadwork by Kathleen Sahtunkinish!
Join us that day from 10am-4pm to shop for ceramics and woodcarvings by Lisa Lindler and jewelry and beadwork by Kathleen Sahtunkinish!
October 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Our last mini pop-up art market of 2025 is coming up on Saturday, Nov. 15!
Join us that day from 10am-4pm to shop for ceramics and woodcarvings by Lisa Lindler and jewelry and beadwork by Kathleen Sahtunkinish!
Join us that day from 10am-4pm to shop for ceramics and woodcarvings by Lisa Lindler and jewelry and beadwork by Kathleen Sahtunkinish!
Celebrating #SouthCarolinaArchaeologyMonth this Friday!
Join us in person or virtually: bit.ly/3IFRk0M
Join us in person or virtually: bit.ly/3IFRk0M
October 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Celebrating #SouthCarolinaArchaeologyMonth this Friday!
Join us in person or virtually: bit.ly/3IFRk0M
Join us in person or virtually: bit.ly/3IFRk0M
Join us this Saturday for our monthly mini pop-up art market, featuring artwork by Jeannie Sanders Smith and Hanna Williams!
October 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Join us this Saturday for our monthly mini pop-up art market, featuring artwork by Jeannie Sanders Smith and Hanna Williams!
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
Attend in person or attend virtually by registering at bit.ly/3IFRk0M
October 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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
Attend in person or attend virtually by registering at bit.ly/3IFRk0M
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!
October 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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!
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!
September 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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)
www.thestate.com/news/local/e...
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September 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
“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)
www.thestate.com/news/local/e...
www.thestate.com/news/local/e...
We’re one week away from our September Lunch and Learn!
Join us in person or attend virtually by registering at bit.ly/4oiCzBc
Join us in person or attend virtually by registering at bit.ly/4oiCzBc
September 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
We’re one week away from our September Lunch and Learn!
Join us in person or attend virtually by registering at bit.ly/4oiCzBc
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!
September 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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
Join us in person or attend virtually by registering at bit.ly/4oiCzBc
September 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Next Friday!
Join us in person or attend virtually by registering at bit.ly/4oiCzBc
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!
September 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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
📸“Sierra,” oil on canvas, 2023
📸“Forever in Flight,” chine-collé, 2021
📸“Luna Moth,” screen print, 2021
September 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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
📸“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
📸“Sierra,” 2023, oil on canvas
📸“Forever in Flight,” chine-collé, 2021
📸“Luna Moth,” screen print, 2021
September 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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
📸“Sierra,” 2023, oil on canvas
📸“Forever in Flight,” chine-collé, 2021
📸“Luna Moth,” screen print, 2021