Progess is a dirty thing.
October 23, 2007
Soon visitors to the Catawba Culture Center will no longer be forced to park in a gravel parking lot. Paving crews have spent that last 2 week preparing our parking lot and Tom Steven Road for a fresh layer of asphalt. Crews began laying asphalt this morning, construction is expected to be completed by the end of the week. This will come as a relief to the staff and visitors of the Culture Center, as well as the residents of Tom Steven Road, who have been forced to “offroad it” from time to time and park on the sides of the roads as the crews finish their work. The freshly paved parking lot will not only improve the appearance of the center but it will also make the center more accessible to everyone, especially those with special needs.
"Day of the Catawba" Festival Returns November 3rd in Lancaster, SC
On Saturday November 3rd Catawba Indian art, history, and culture will be on display on the campus of USC Lancaster when the Catawba Cultural Preservation Project brings its Yap Ye Iswa ("Day of the Catawba") Festival to Lancaster County. After a brief absence, the festival, which began in 1990 and was named a "Local Legacy" by the United States Congress, returns in full celebration of Catawba heritage. While the food, music and dance, and pottery and craft sales that festival-goers have come to expect will all be back, this year's festival has a new location. To help support USC Lancaster's new Native American Studies Program, the festival organizers have offered the university campus the opportunity to host the event. The program, which runs from 10am to 4pm, will include exhibitions of traditional American Indian arts and crafts; activities for children; demonstrations of traditional food preparation (and a chance to sample these dishes); talks on Native American history, culture, and archaeology; lessons on Catawba language; storytelling; and performances by Native American dance and drum groups. Local artifact collectors will have a chance to have their arrowheads, pottery shards (or whole pots), and other finds examined by American Indian art and archaeology experts. And the unique tradition of Catawba pottery, a tradition that goes back long before the arrival of Europeans, will be on display as traditional Catawba Indian potters offer visitors a chance to view and purchase their works of art. The Catawba Indians are the only federally-recognized tribe in South Carolina. Their cultural festival was designed as an educational outreach to both the tribal and the non-tribal communities. The mission of the Catawba Cultural Preservation Project is to preserve, protect, promote and maintain the rich cultural heritage of the Catawba Nation, "The People of the River." The work of the USCL Native American Studies Program complements this mission, offering course work, public programs, and educational opportunities that highlight the history and culture of South Carolina's Native peoples. Through this collaborative event, the CCPP and USCL hope to honor the heritage of the Catwabas and other Native communities in our region and offer visitors a day of education and entertainment.
For more information, contact Catawba Cultural Preservation Project at 803-328-2427.
Coats For Kids
We will
begin on October 16th and will run the campaign through to December 1st. We
are requesting donations of winter coats for the Catawba Children. We would
like new or gently used winter coats that can be given to children who do not
have a coat. We are not limiting the donation to a specific size, because we
would like to offer this opportunity to all children. As the coats come in we
will separate them by sizes and gender and then we will make them available to
any and all tribal children and children in tribal programs. So please think
of us when you break out your winter "wardrobes" and help out our children
this winter. Donations can be made at the Cultural Center. Thanks for your
support. For more information contact
Kathy Brown (803)328-2427 ext. 223
Catawba Ghost Tour
The Catawba Cultural Preservation Project is pleased to announce the first upstate ghost walk in South Carolina. The tour is filled with traditional ghost stories and legends from the Catawba’s past. Whether or not you believe in ghosts, our popular tour is sure to entertain. The tour departs from the Catawba Cultural Preservation Project on the Catawba Reservation and lasts approximately 45 minutes. Dates and times are booked year around. Reservations required. Please call 803-328-2427 ext 239, to schedule this unique way to visit the Catawba Indian Nation.
$12.00 per person
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