EARLY STATEHOOD TO MODERN DAY
"Group Catawba Indians Rock Hill, SC" 1913. South Carolina Encyclopedia. https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/catawbas/
By the time South Carolina had become a state, the majority of native tribes in the area had been completely diminished; with remaining populations dispersed among the Creek, Cherokee, and Catawba. This period represents a major gap in the History of Native Americans in South Carolina, particularly for those who remained in the Lowcountry.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Below are primary source works available at CLS which pertain to Native Americans in South Carolina from the 1800's-today.
Travels in the Interiors of North America by
In 1832, Maximillian Prince of Wied travelled with Swiss Painter Karl Bodmer across North America, capturing the customs, of the Native Americans. This book reproduces the complete original colour version of the men's observations and drawings.
Say We Are Nations by
Contains Fred Sanders' testimony to Congress about federal recognition for the Catawba
Also has short speech from member of the Lumbee tribe in NC
EDISTO-NATCHEZ-KUSSO
HISTORIES
Below are books that include the history of Native Americans in our state through modern times.
THE CATAWBA TRIBE
Catawba Indian Pottery by
When Europeans encountered them, the Catawba Indians were living along the river and throughout the valley that carries their name near the present North Carolina-South Carolina border. Archaeologists later collected and identified categories of pottery types belonging to the historic Catawba and extrapolated an association with their protohistoric and prehistoric predecessors. In this volume, Thomas Blumer traces the construction techniques of those documented ceramics to the lineage of their probable present-day master potters or, in other words, he traces the Catawba pottery traditions. By mining data from archives and the oral traditions of contemporary potters, Blumer reconstructs sales circuits regularly traveled by Catawba peddlers and thereby illuminates unresolved questions regarding trade routes in the protohistoric period. In addition, the author details particular techniques of the representative potters--factors such as clay selection, tool use, decoration, and firing techniques--which influence their styles. Includes an introduction from William Harris.