"Our ancestors settled along the north and south branches of the Edisto River in the Big and Little Beaver Creek area, hence the name of our tribe, Beaver Creek Indians. This name denotes from whence we came. From our state recognition submission, we claim that the Beaver Creek Indians are the descendants of several small mixed-blood South Carolina tribes. As noted above, Southeastern tribes merged with each other for reasons of protection against invading Europeans, because of intermarriage or for other economic reasons.On August 29, 2006, the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs presented us with our State Recognition Document. This affirms that we are, who we say that we are; indigenous people who are recognized in South Carolina as an Indian tribe."

For more information, please get in touch with McCabe Rentz, SC Center for the Book Coordinator, at 803-734-4816 or mrentz@statelibrary.sc.gov 

Accessibility: FM Auditory Assistance, large print materials, and other accessibility accommodations are available upon request. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact the program organizer at least two weeks in advance. 

Location & Parking: The event is held at the South Carolina State Library Learning Lab at 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, SC 29201. On-street metered parking is available.

Enter between the two lions.

About the Beaver Creek Indians: https://www.beavercreekindians.org/