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Joyce's Resolution

Season 9 Episode 906 | 1m 49s

Joyce Dugan, former Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, recalls her resolution to purchase land with historical importance to the tribe.

Support for Reel South is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Center for Asian American Media and by SouthArts.
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Juan Mancias fights for access to Boca Chica, an important cultural site for his tribe.
Cecil Taylor shares his family history of tobacco farming.
For the Whites, supporting Black farmers is a family tradition.
The Rio Grande is plagued by drought, taking away a source of cultural connection.
Indigenous and Mexican ancestors explore the history and disappearance of the Rio Grande.
With eyes toward space, Texas restricts access to an otherworldly beach.
How the Eastern Band of Cherokee reclaimed their land.
A Black farmer in Virginia wrestles with tradition and the changing needs of the economy.
A Black scientist in Arkansas guides farmers through agricultural challenges.
Out of time and money, a newspaper editor fights to keep her paper alive in rural Texas.
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A Black farmer in Virginia wrestles with tradition and the changing needs of the economy.
A Black scientist in Arkansas guides farmers through agricultural challenges.
Indigenous and Mexican ancestors explore the history and disappearance of the Rio Grande.
How the Eastern Band of Cherokee reclaimed their land.
With eyes toward space, Texas restricts access to an otherworldly beach.
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