The Catawba Nation is located in north central South Carolina in the center of an area which once comprised Catawba territory, about 8 miles east of Rock Hill, SC. Over 2,165 Catawbas are listed on the official tribal roll. Of these, the majority live either on the reservation or within a 20 mile radius.
The Catawba Cultural Preservation Project (CCPP) was formed in 1990 as a non-profit organization sanctioned by the Catawba Indian Nation. The mission statement of CCPP charges the organization with the “preservation, promotion, and protection of the rich cultural heritage of the Catawba Indian Nation”. CCPP has grown over the last 14 years from a fledging organization with two staff members to a well-established entity in the South Carolina preservation community.
We are pleased to announce that Yap Ye Iswa will once again return to the University of South Carolina Lancaster Campus.
November 15th 2008
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Lancaster, SC
This festival, designated a "Local Legacy" by the US Congress, is held every year to celebrate the Catawba Indians' cultural heritage. Events will include Native American dance and drumming demonstrations, displays of Catawba Indian pottery, storytelling and musical performances, lectures on local American Indian history and cultur, and children's activities. Vendors will be on hand selling Native American arts and crafts and traditional American Indian foods. For more info, please call 803-328-2427.
You now have the chance to spend the night in one of the Carolina's most legendary locations. The building where CCPP resides has long been the center of many ghostly tales. We have decided to offer a limited opportunity to small group of brave investigators. This is not a theatrical haunted house like the others. This is the chance to spend the evening investigating the claims of many visitors, volunteers and employees of CCPP. We provide the place, and the equipment to investigate the legends and ghost stories. All you need to bring is the courage to stay the night.
Please be aware this is a very limited oportunity, only 30 places avaliable. So book soon and save your place.
statement of CCPP charges the organization with the “preservation, promotion, and protection of the rich cultural heritage of the Catawba Indian Nation”. CCPP has grown over the last 14 years from a fledging organization with two staff members to a well-established entity in the South Carolina preservation community. 
