Native American Studies Center
Events at this venue
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August Mini Pop-Up Art Market
Native American Studies Center 119 S. Main St., Lancaster, SCThese mini pop-up art sales, held the third Saturday of each month, offer original works by Native American artists and are perfect for gifts or your own personal art collection. The market on Saturday, Aug. 15 (10am-4pm) features medicine bags and beadwork by the late Barbara MorningStar Paul (Lakota Nation) as represented by family members;…
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July Lunch and Learn: “Cherokee Family, Tribe, and History”
Native American Studies Center 119 S. Main St., Lancaster, SC"Cherokee Family, Tribe, and History" Chief Lamar Nelson of the Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois & United Tribes (ECSIUT) Tribal CEO and Tribal Archaeologist, and Vice Chief Dr. Jody Noe, Tribal Medicine Woman This lecture will focus on three subjects with Chief Nelson describing his family history, and the ECSIUT from the earliest beginnings through the…
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Cultivating Connections Garden Program: Remnant Piedmont Prairies
Native American Studies Center 119 S. Main St., Lancaster, SCClemson Cooperative Extension Area Forestry and Wildlife Agent Robert Carter, Ph.D., discusses plants found in the remnant prairies in the Piedmont. Tools and materials will be provided for all activities, but participants are welcome to bring their own small hand tools such as gloves, trowels, clippers if they prefer. To register, contact us at (803)…
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July Mini Pop-Up Art Market
Native American Studies Center 119 S. Main St., Lancaster, SCThese mini pop-up art sales, held the third Saturday of each month, offer original works by Native American artists and are perfect for gifts or your own personal art collection. The market on Saturday, July 18 (10am-4pm) features dream catchers/Catawba pottery by Justin Johnson (Catawba Nation) and jewelry/beadwork by Jeannie Sanders-Smith (Catawba Nation). Free and…
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June Lunch and Learn: “Doing the Dirty Work: Reflections of a Master Gardener”
Native American Studies Center 119 S. Main St., Lancaster, SC“Doing the Dirty Work: Reflections of a Master Gardener” Claudia Heinemann-Priest, USC Lancaster Senior Instructor & Certified Master Gardener Join Claudia Heinemann-Priest for a candid and engaging look at the "dirty work" behind environmental stewardship. In this presentation, she shares her journey through the rigorous Master Gardener certification process—from the classroom to the soil. Discover…
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Cultivating Connections Garden Program: The Layered Landscape
Native American Studies Center 119 S. Main St., Lancaster, SCLearn about lasagna gardening and composting with Clemson Cooperative Extension Agent Abigail Taylor. Tools and materials will be provided for all activities, but participants are welcome to bring their own small hand tools such as gloves, trowels, clippers if they prefer. Please direct any questions or comments regarding the series to program organizer and facilitator…
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Cultivating Connections Garden Program: The Layered Landscape
Native American Studies Center 119 S. Main St., Lancaster, SCLearn about lasagna gardening and composting with Clemson Cooperative Extension Agent Abigail Taylor. Tools and materials will be provided for all activities, but participants are welcome to bring their own small hand tools such as gloves, trowels, clippers if they prefer. Please direct any questions or comments regarding the series to program organizer and facilitator…
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The People, Places, and Stories That Define South Carolina
Native American Studies Center 119 S. Main St., Lancaster, SCJoin Amelia Old, author of "100 Things to Do in South Carolina Before You Die," for a conversation about the people and places that shape South Carolina. This program moves beyond a list of destinations, focusing on how places are experienced through the stories, history, and communities connected to them. Amelia will share how the…
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June Mini Pop-Up Art Market
Native American Studies Center 119 S. Main St., Lancaster, SCThese mini pop-up art sales, held the third Saturday of each month, offer original works by Native American artists and are perfect for gifts or your own personal art collection. The market on Saturday, June 20 (10am-4pm) features jewelry/beadwork by Alex Boatwright (Catawba Nation) and Catawba pottery by Nancy White (Catawba Nation). Free and open…
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May Lunch and Learn: “Cold Mountain Field Notes”
Native American Studies Center 119 S. Main St., Lancaster, SC"Cold Mountain Field Notes" Dr. Christopher Bundrick, USC Lancaster Professor of English In August of 1997, Charles Frazier's "Cold Mountain" became the number one bestselling book on The New York Times fiction list—a place it occupied for many weeks. Critics raved about its evocative language, its complex take on historical context, its echoes of Homer's…
