USC Lancaster announces the opening of its new Native American Archive, located in the USCL Medford Library. Archivist Brent Burgin has been working with noted Catawba scholar Thomas Blumer and local Native American communities to acquire and build the archive. “The archive is designed to promote a better understanding of local and state Native American history and culture and will support the new USCL Native American Studies program," says Burgin.

Burgin continues to seek documents dealing with Native American tribes such as the Catawba, Peedee, Waccamaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee, Santee, Edisto and Cheraw. “Our collective focus is on South Carolina/North Carolina and the greater southeastern area," says Burgin. ''I want to collect the histories of these people and make contact with them. I'd like our archive to grow.” For more information contact Brent Burgin, Archivist at 803-313-7063 or usclarchive@gwm.sc.edu.