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Former Santee Indian School | Periscope

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Former Santee Indian School | Periscope
Episode 3
Pictured here is the former Santee Indian School. Before its integration, many Native Americans had to attend segregated "Indian" schools. View more on "Indian" schools and integration in Varner Town...
Santee Community | Periscope

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Santee Community | Periscope
Episode 2
Like most Native Americans in South Carolina, the Santee have a history of trading with early colonists from Europe. In 1701, English explorer John Lawson described his meeting with the "King" of the...
Santee Tribe | Periscope

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Santee Tribe | Periscope
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The Santee Tribe are one of the most unique in South Carolina because of their limited population. It is estimated there are fewer than 400 descendants of the Santee Tribe in the state.
The Solid South Shifts

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The Solid South Shifts

Students will research and describe the events and historical figures that were integral to the Solid South’s shift from supporting the Democratic Party to supporting the Republican Party. Students...

Skyping Through Colonial Settlements

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Skyping Through Colonial Settlements

The influences of European nations that settled North America as well as the geographic landscape of each region were two of the most impactful factors that led to how the original thirteen colonies...

Native American Culture | Periscope

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Native American Culture | Periscope
Episode 3
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...
Modern Tribes in South Carolina | Periscope

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Modern Tribes in South Carolina | Periscope
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Modern tribes in South Carolina share many of the same interests. They all make great efforts to keep tribal traditions -- arts, language and customs -- intact. Many tribes also share in a desire for...
The First South Carolinians | Periscope

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The First South Carolinians | Periscope
Episode 1
Recently, Native American history in South Carolina has been in the national spotlight. At an archaelogical dig in Allendale, archaeolists found artifacts -- sharpened stone blades, hammer heads, and...
Traditions Passed Down | Periscope

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Traditions Passed Down | Periscope
Episode 20
In this edition of Periscope, we have seen many Native American traditions practiced by the Snowbird community and other Cherokee people. Ask yourself why you, your friends, or your family continue to...
Tradition: Herbal and Ceremonial Medicine | Periscope

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Tradition: Herbal and Ceremonial Medicine | Periscope
Episode 19
Tradition: Herbal and Ceremonial Medicine A few Snowbird Cherokee still practice medicine using herbs and ceremonial practices. Though modern forms of medicine are also used, the tradition of the...