Each November, USC Lancaster hosts the annual signature Native American Studies Celebration. Through the efforts of the Native American Studies faculty, staff, and committee, USCL offers a series of events celebrating local Native American history, culture, art, music, and dance.
This year the focus is on celebrating Native American Veterans.
The celebration takes place Wednesday, November 4, 2026. All the events below are free and open to the public. They take place at Native American Studies Center, 119 S Main Street, Lancaster, South Carolina.
Native Americans in the Armed Forces
Nov. 4, 2026,
3 to 4 p.m.
Free
Presented by Joshua Shumak, member of the South Carolina Humanities Speaker’s Bureau. This lecture is a tribute to Native American service members from South Carolina and beyond, focusing on their roles and sacrifices in the US military throughout history, including contemporary service.
Presented in person and virtually, sponsored by South Carolina Humanities. To attend via Zoom, register via this link: https://bit.ly/4yPLO09
Special reception in honor of the exhibit “Why We Serve: Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces” to follow at 4pm.
Special reception for Why We Serve: Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces
Nov. 4, 2026
4 to 5 p.m.
Free
Special reception in honor of the exhibit “Why We Serve: Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces.” Organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the National Museum of the American Indian, this exhibit takes a comprehensive look at Native military involvement and explores Native American military service from its origins to the modern day.
Catawba Pottery Demonstration
November 4, 2026
5 to 6 p.m.
Free
Catawba potter and US Army veteran Keith “Little Bear” Brown demonstrates pottery techniques.
Film Screening: “Powwow Highway”
November 4, 2026
6 to 8 p.m.
Free
Screen the comedy/drama “Powwow Highway” (1989)- 87 min.
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