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Native American Studies Center Native American Studies of USC Lancaster Nestled in the Olde English District in the heart of historic downtown Lancaster, SC!

USC Lancaster’s Native American Studies Center-- free admission six days a week. 15,000 square foot state-of-the art facility; 6,000 square feet of exhibit galleries. USC Lancaster’s Native American Studies Center
119 South Main Street
Lancaster, SC 29720
Mailing Address: PO Box 889 Lancaster, SC 29721

NASC Faculty & Staff:
Director Dr. Stephen Criswell
Catawba Language Claudia Heinemann-Priest
Archivist Logan Cocklin
Historian Dr. Evan Nooe
Curator of Collections Brittany Taylor
Public Relations Coordinator Ashley Lowrimore
Visitor Coordinator Katie Shull-McManus
Special Projects Coordinator Elisabeth Avelar
Visitor and Project Coordinator Assistant Crystal Angel-Melton
Program Assistant Beckee Garris
Assistant Curator and Program Assistant Sharon Simmers-Norton

Join us for 3️⃣great programs tomorrow! FREE and open to the public!🎨10am-4pm- Mini Pop-Up Art Market🎃Noon-3pm- Fall Har...
10/16/2026

Join us for 3️⃣great programs tomorrow! FREE and open to the public!

🎨10am-4pm- Mini Pop-Up Art Market
🎃Noon-3pm- Fall Harvest Celebration
🐌1-5pm- Artist-in-Residence

10/16/2026

How many can you spot around our galleries? 🦅🐦‍⬛🦉

🚨New Podcast Alert!🎙️Following last week's interview with USCL Native American Studies Director Dr. Stephen Criswell, Ce...
10/15/2026

🚨New Podcast Alert!🎙️

Following last week's interview with USCL Native American Studies Director Dr. Stephen Criswell, Center Program Assistant and Catawba artist Beckee Garris sat down with host Amelia Old for the Voices of Inspiration Podcast, new this week!

Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or scan the QR code to listen to the episode with Garris.

✨Open today!✨Our newest exhibit, “Hands That Remember: Artwork by Cody ‘Great Bear’ Parks” showcases the creative style ...
10/15/2026

✨Open today!✨

Our newest exhibit, “Hands That Remember: Artwork by Cody ‘Great Bear’ Parks” showcases the creative style of Catawba artist Cody “Great Bear” Parks in his first exhibition at the Center.

View “Hands That Remember” now through January 2027!

We are pumped for pumpkin season! 🎃This Saturday from noon-3pm, hear the history of the jack-o'-lantern and learn about ...
10/15/2026

We are pumped for pumpkin season! 🎃

This Saturday from noon-3pm, hear the history of the jack-o'-lantern and learn about harvest-related traditions and folklore, sample hearty soups, enjoy child-friendly pumpkin carving, and much more!

Events are FREE and open to the public.

10/14/2026

Tiptoe into our galleries and see what’s new! 👟👀

Next Friday! 📅Make plans to join us in person or virtually for this themed lecture.Join in person, or virtually at htt...
10/14/2026

Next Friday! 📅

Make plans to join us in person or virtually for this themed lecture.

Join in person, or virtually at https://bit.ly/4gtyKq0

Clay. Culture. Creativity.🏺Come and see Artist-in-Residence Shane Tucker during his TWO demonstrations this week, from 1...
10/13/2026

Clay. Culture. Creativity.🏺

Come and see Artist-in-Residence Shane Tucker during his TWO demonstrations this week, from 1-5pm:

-Wednesday, Oct. 14
-Saturday, Oct. 17

Bring home a piece of pottery previously made by Shane, available for purchase during his appearances at the Center.

Shane appears as Artist-in-Residence courtesy of a 2027 South Carolina Arts Commission Folklife and Traditional Arts Grant. Don't miss your chance to see Shane at work, now through early December at the Center!

This Saturday!
10/13/2026

This Saturday!

This Saturday!Free and open to the public!
10/12/2026

This Saturday!

Free and open to the public!

Address

119 S. Main Street
Lancaster, SC
29720

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+18033137172

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