What material do southeastern peoples traditionally split for basketry?

River cane.

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Why: Southeastern peoples such as the Cherokee and Choctaw traditionally use split river cane for basketry.

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Answer: River cane. Southeastern peoples such as the Cherokee and Choctaw traditionally use split river cane for basketry.

  1. Basket weaving en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basket_weaving
    Southeastern peoples, such as the Atakapa, Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chitimacha, traditionally use split river cane for basketry.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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