Indigenous Governance Database

Saving River Cane - Cherokee

Saving Cane
Saving Cane: Osiyo TV - Voices of the Cherokee People
Producer
Osiyo TV: Voices of the Cherokee People
Year

It’s an ancient plant that many tribes once relied on for survival. Now it’s survival is threatened. Watch what the Cherokee Nation is doing to keep river cane alive in Northeastern Oklahoma.

natural resource management
natural resource protection
environmental conservation
Native Nations
Cherokee Nation
Resource Type
TV, Radio and Film
Topics
Cultural Affairs
Environment and Natural Resources
Governance
Land/Jurisdiction
Citation

Saving Cane. Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People. Cherokee Nation. Catoosa, Oklahoma. April 12, 2015. Video. (http://osiyo.tv/segments/saving-cane/, accessed November 6, 2023)

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