Our mission is to strengthen South Carolina’s under-resourced communities by providing comprehensive research, community-centered strategies, and collaborative partnerships aimed at creating an economically prosperous future.
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Discover Your Roots
Uncover Your Heritage
Step-by-step instructions for how to start your own genealogy research including researching Native American roots.
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View AllSCCCAE Board of Commissioners October Meeting Rescheduled for Dec. 10
The South Carolina Commission for Community Advancement and Engagement Board of Commissioners October meeting has been rescheduled for December 10, 2026. The meeting was originally scheduled for October 16th and has been moved to the board's next regularly scheduled meeting date.
The Board of Commissioners meeting will be held at 10 a.m. at the Commission’s Board Room located at 246 Stoneridge Dr., Ste. 250, Columbia, SC 29210.
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Saturday, September 19 at 9:00 am
- Saturday, November 28 at 5:30 pm
Why we serve
When: September 19 - November 28
Why we serve
Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces
Native American Studies Center, USC Lancaster
119 S. Main St.
Lancaster, SC 29720
