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Removing a dam, reconnecting communities

by David Boraks

Apr 7, 2023

Dismantling a century-old barrier in North Carolina would reopen a river, restore species and benefit Indian land. But will it be funded?

Joey Owle of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians helped bring partners together in the effort to remove the Ela Dam — if the project gets federal funding.

David Boraks/WFAE

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