Native American Heritage

Native American Heritage Month is celebrated from November 1 through November 30 each year.

November

Native American Heritage Month is celebrated from November 1 through November 30 each year. What began as a day of honoring the first Americans became a full month in 1990 when President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November as "National American Indian Heritage Month. Other variations of the month-long celebration include "Native American Heritage Month" and "National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month."

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Lewis and Clark Expedition Part 4 4
Lewis and Clark Expedition Part 4
Episode 4

Video

Grades: 4 8 Higher Education

The final segment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition outlines the journey back to St. Louis, Missouri. Along the way Lewis and Clark split up after the Bitterroot Mountains to explore previously...
Lewis and Clark Expedition Part 3 3
Lewis and Clark Expedition Part 3
Episode 3

Video

Grades: 4 8 Higher Education

Part 3 of the Lewis and Clark Expedition chronicles the journey from Fort Mandan to their arrival at the Pacific Ocean. The most challenging portions of the trek west take place here: the portage...
Lewis and Clark Expedition Part 2 2
Lewis and Clark Expedition Part 2
Episode 2

Video

Grades: 4 8 Higher Education

Part 2 of the Lewis and Clark Expedition outlines the early days of the journey west: breaches of conduct, the death of Sergeant Charles Floyd, documenting never-before-seen animals and plants...
Lewis and Clark Expedition Part 1 1
Lewis and Clark Expedition Part 1
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 4 8 Higher Education

Part 1 of the Lewis and Clark Expedition outlines Americans' desire to explore the then unknown west of the early 1800's. President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in...
Sassafras Mountain | From the Sky
Sassafras Mountain | From the Sky

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Located along the South Carolina - North Carolina border in Pickens County and towering over 3,500 feet, Sassafras Mountain is the highest point in the state of South Carolina.
Lake Jocassee | From the Sky
Lake Jocassee | From the Sky

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The enchanting peaks and serene basins of Lake Jocassee are unlike anything else in South Carolina! And they can best be seen...From the Sky! Fly over the 75,000-acre reservoir that is commonly known...
The Ring People 2
The Ring People
Episode 2

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

At Spanish Mount, a shell midden near Fig Island, archaeologists investigate the footways of ancient indigenous Americans.
The Ring People 4
The Ring People
Episode 4

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

12,000 years ago, the beach was 70 miles from Charleston. Visit the modern-day salt marsh - one of the most important ecosystems on the planet.
The Ring People 3
The Ring People
Episode 3

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The center of these shell rings, called plazas, hold important clues to how these rings were used.
About the Catawba Nation | Let's Go!
About the Catawba Nation | Let's Go!

Video

Grades: 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Catawba Indian Nation is the only federally recognized reservation in the state of South Carolina. The Catawba people have lived in the Piedmont region for over six thousand years, and today...
The Catawba Cultural Center | Let's Go!
The Catawba Cultural Center | Let's Go!

Video

Grades: 4 8

At the Catawba Cultural Center visitors can learn about many important aspects of the traditions of the Catawba people. The museum includes various displays on the tribe's important chiefs, the unique...
3D VR - Catawba Cultural Center | Let's Go!
3D VR - Catawba Cultural Center | Let's Go!

Interactive

Grades: 4 8

The mission of the Catawba Cultural Center is to preserve, protect, promote and maintain the rich cultural heritage of the Catawba Indian Nation through efforts in archives, archeology, tribal...
Catawba Cultural Center And Museum Photo Gallery | Let's Go!
Catawba Cultural Center And Museum Photo Gallery | Let's Go!

Photo

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

This photo gallery of the Catawba Cultural Center and Museum contains the following shots: The Catawba River Catawba Family Selling Pottery Early Catawba Gardening And Cooking Tools Catawba Baskets...
Richard Pearis | Let's Go!
Richard Pearis | Let's Go!

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

When Richard Pearis established a home in the Greenville area around 1770, it was all Native American hunting ground and there were very few European settlers. He is considered the first resident of...
French and Indian War, Part 2 | History In A Nutshell 2
French and Indian War, Part 2 | History In A Nutshell
Episode 2

Video

Grades: 4 8

Part two briefly outlines the French and Indian War. After England officially declares war on France in 1756, this marks the beginning of both the French and Indian War, and the Seven Years War...
French and Indian War, Part 1 | History In A Nutshell 1
French and Indian War, Part 1 | History In A Nutshell
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 4 8

Although the French and Indian War began officially in 1756, rising tension and engagements between British and French colonists happened years prior. With the English, French, and Native Americans...
Catawba Pottery | South Carolina Public Radio
Catawba Pottery | South Carolina Public Radio

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

"C" is for Catawba Pottery. Among the Catawba Indians in present-day York County, an unbroken chain of pottery production has helped preserve a cultural identity that was nearly lost after European...
Colonoware | South Carolina Public Radio
Colonoware | South Carolina Public Radio

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

"C" is for Colonoware. On historic-period sites in South Carolina, archaeologists often find locally made, hand-built unglazed pottery that was fired in open hearths rather than kilns. Vessels and...
Andrew Pickens
Andrew Pickens
Episode 2

Audio

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Dr. Rod Andrew, Jr. discusses the Pickens family’s early history, their Scots-Irish roots, and their transition from Northern Ireland to settling in the back country of colonial South Carolina. Dr...
Andrew Pickens
Andrew Pickens
Episode 5

Audio

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Attacks by the Cherokee still occurred in 1776, in backcountry S.C. It was during the Cherokee Campaigns where Andrew Pickens earned his reputation as an Indian fighter. The Catawba Indians allied...
Andrew Pickens
Andrew Pickens
Episode 7

Audio

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

After the Revolutionary War, Pickens becomes known as the premiere negotiator with Native American Indians. Pickens, who originally established a reputation as an Indian fighter, emerges as a peace...