The histories of Native Americans in South Carolina also have much in common. Beginning in the early 1500s, European colonization meant disease, enslavement and loss of land for most Indian people. Traditions and customs were sometimes lost in the struggle to stay alive. Some of their customs were replaced by new ones, as Native Americans became absorbed into the general population. But today there are renewed efforts to restore Native American culture to South Carolina.
Standards
- 8.1.CC Analyze the changes and continuities of the Native Americans' experiences prior to and as a result of settlement and colonization.
- This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into Native American civilizations and cultures prior to European contact and their interactions with Europeans during the period of settlement and colonization, including their efforts to preserve their cultures.
Resources
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES : Native Americans in SC...Learning about History, Struggles, and Pride in their Heritage
This lesson includes some video interviews of South Carolina's Native American citizens and the life experiences they've encountered, in terms of: -schooling (There were very few opportunities back in...
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