The story of rivercane is the story of human change wrought on the environment and of persistence in the face of cultural devastation. Burnaway's story is well worth reading.

https://burnaway.org/magazine/recovering-rivercane/

We have several rivercane Cherokee baskets in our collection (as well as baskets made of oak and maple -- more modern substitutes), including this beauty that dates from the mid-to-late 19th century.

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