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Film on rivercane loss opens Sept. 19

A Cherokee basketweaver carries rivercane.

By Lightning Reports, Published: September 16, 2026

A new documentary exploring the near-disappearance of rivercane — a native bamboo that was a critical resource for Cherokee culture and a natural protector of riverbanks — will have its world premiere at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Thomas Auditorium at Blue Ridge Community College.

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