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South Carolina's historical events, people and places. Content has been curated to meet South Carolina Social Studies Standards.
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Cherokee Today | Periscope
Cherokee Today | Periscope
Episode 3

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Today, Oconee County is home to the modern Cherokees of South Carolina. Traditional arts, crafts, foods, and language are still part of the Cherokee way of life.
Cherokee | Periscope
Cherokee | Periscope
Episode 1

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The first "interstate" in South Carolina was created by the Cherokee. It was known as "the Cherokee Path." In the 1700s, this route led traders from the coast of Charleston past the Columbia area and...
Chicora | Periscope
Chicora | Periscope
Episode 1

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

The Chicora were traditionally a coastal tribe living near Pawleys Island, South Carolina. They grew corn, tobacco and beans in their gardens and domesticated animals like deer and chickens. Because...
Natchez-Kusso Now Known As Edisto Natchez-Kusso | Periscope
Natchez-Kusso Now Known As Edisto Natchez-Kusso | Periscope
Episode 3

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

In the 1970s, the Natchez-Kusso Tribe took the name "Edisto" in honor of the river central to the lives of their ancestors. Edisto communities can be found near the river at Four Hole Swamp, Creeltown...
Edisto Natchez-Kusso | Periscope
Edisto Natchez-Kusso | Periscope
Episode 2

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

In the mid 1700s, the Natchez moved to Kusso lands near the Edisto River in South Carolina. Mixing tribal traditions and culture was not uncommon in South Carolina tribes.
Edisto | Periscope
Edisto | Periscope
Episode 1

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Native Americans have lived near the Edisto River for over 400 years. The Edisto Indians were originally known as the Natchez Kusso (Nah-chez Koo-so). The Natchez Kusso were a mixture of tribes. The...
Pee Dee Then & Now | Periscope
Pee Dee Then & Now | Periscope
Episode 3

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Most members of the Pee Dee Indian Nation now live near the South Carolina towns of Cheraw and McColl. The Pee Dee Indians continue to show a dedication to their land and the people near it. During...
First Native People Europeans Met | Periscope
First Native People Europeans Met | Periscope
Episode 1

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Grades: 3 4 5

The Pee Dee were some of the first native people the Europeans met while exploring the Americas. Spanish explorer D'Allyon (dee-al-yon) made contact with the Pee Dee Indians in 1521. Prior to the...
Catawba & Tribal Land | Periscope
Catawba & Tribal Land | Periscope
Episode 2

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Grades: 6 7 8

Many members of the Catawba live on a reservation near Rock Hill, South Carolina. In 1994, the tribe asked the United States government to officially recognize the Catawba Indians' right to tribal...