In 2015, the Coharie Tribe began restoring access to their ancestral river with little more than borrowed chainsaws and community grit.
The Great Coharie River Initiative has since opened miles of waterway, reconnected tribal members to cultural traditions, and brought a surge of programs, funding, and visibility to the community.
Kullen Bell of the Coharie Tribe shares how one stretch of river helped spark a decade of environmental and cultural renewal.
Episode at https://bit.ly/CoharieGuide
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