David Cozzo, an ethnobotanist and the project director for the revitalization of traditional Cherokee artisan resources for almost fourteen years, talks about the importance of river cane to the Cherokee culture and in helping to preserve the river banks.
Freeman Owle, a Cherokee storyteller, discusses the connection between the Cherokee and their waterways, as well as the efforts to keep the rivers clean, and shares a few stories.
Vincent Billie, a member of the Seminole tribe, talks about the Seminole way of life, the traditions, the connections to animals, and living by nature’s law.
Tom Hatley, a resident of Charlotte and a past Sequoyah professor in Cherokee studies at Western Carolina, shares his knowledge of Cherokee history.
TJ Holland the cultural resources supervisor at the Junaluska Museum, was born in Cherokee but grew up in the Snowbird Community.
Terrence Lilly Littlewater, a Lumbee Indian, has been advocating for Indian people all of her adult life.
Roger Clapp a retired scientist of the Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee River, talks about one of the things that he is most proud of—and that brings the kids together from the Cherokee, and from the community, which is learning about the fish weir.
Nancy Basket, who has lived in South Carolina, talks about growing up as a Cherokee person, her culture, and her people.
Matthew Tooni, storyteller and musician, who grew up on the Qualla Boundary, the tribal lands of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, and continues to live there in the Painttown community, shares stories that are part of the Cherokee Culture.
Marie Hall, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, talks about her family and their history of basket making.
John Cox a Waccmaw Storyteller talks about native culture.
Ila Hatter, a descendant of Pocahontas, a teacher of edible and medicinal plants, and an artist, talks about foraging and native plants.