Center for Cultural Preservation

05/27/2026

We are proud to announce that our Helene documentary, From Helene and Back, Nature's Wakeup Call was a winner at the NY Festivals Radio Awards last week. Many thanks to our broadcast partner WNCW and Joe Kendrick for help making this happen! Listen to the radio doc here: https://saveculture.org/project/helene-radio-doc/

05/01/2026

Reflecting on the loss of my father and how oral history will insure he’s never really gone . . .

Preserving History Begins At Home.

04/29/2026

Join us in Wilmington this weekend where are film, Color Beyond the Lines will be featured.

Color Beyond the Lines, by David Weintraub, will be shown at 6:30pm on Saturday May 2nd at GNA's Event Hall at the NC Black Film Festival.

The black communities in the mountains of NC fought to give their children a quality education. They understood to be truly free, they needed to have a good education. When integration came, it brought the black community better facilities, but it came at a high price. Their beloved institutions that had helped shape their identity and their heritage were torn asunder. This is their story.

Be there for this powerful documentary feature. Tickets are live now at https://ncblackfilmfestival.eventive.org/

04/09/2026

Cherokee Historical Association is saddened by the passing of Unto These Hills alumnus Lloyd Arneach Sr.
Mr. Arneach first joined the cast of Unto These Hills as a child from 1958 to 1961, playing several roles including Tsali's son. He rejoined the cast in the early 2000s and played Tsali during the 2008 season. We were grateful that Mr. Arneach was able to join us for our 75th Anniversary festivities last summer and share some of his stories with us.
An enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Mr. Arneach was also a nationally recognized storyteller, cultural expert, and published author. You can read more about Mr. Arneach's many accomplishments and contributions at https://tinyurl.com/4nkdr2zc
Mr. Arneach will be greatly missed by the Cherokee community a a whole. Our hearts and our prayers are with his family during this difficult time
Photo by Milenka Kahn, courtesy of David Weintraub, director of Nature's Wisdom Thru Native Eyes

Cherokee Historical Association is saddened by the passing of Unto These Hills alumnus Lloyd Arneach Sr.

Mr. Arneach first joined the cast of Unto These Hills as a child from 1958 to 1961, playing several roles including Tsali's son. He rejoined the cast in the early 2000s and played Tsali during the 2008 season. We were grateful that Mr. Arneach was able to join us for our 75th Anniversary festivities last summer and share some of his stories with us.

An enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Mr. Arneach was also a nationally recognized storyteller, cultural expert, and published author. You can read more about Mr. Arneach's many accomplishments and contributions at https://tinyurl.com/4nkdr2zc

Mr. Arneach will be greatly missed by the Cherokee community a a whole. Our hearts and our prayers are with his family during this difficult time

Photo by Milenka Kahn, courtesy of David Weintraub, director of Nature's Wisdom Thru Native Eyes

04/01/2026

Help us raise the finishing funds for our new film!

Rivercane might be closer to you than you think!

03/30/2026

Color Beyond the Lines, by David Weintraub, will be shown at 6:30pm on Saturday May 2nd at GNA's Event Hall at the NC Black Film Festival.

The black communities in the mountains of NC fought to give their children a quality education. They understood to be truly free, they needed to have a good education. When integration came, it brought the black community better facilities, but it came at a high price. Their beloved institutions that had helped shape their identity and their heritage were torn asunder. This is their story.

Be there for this powerful documentary feature. Tickets are live now at https://ncblackfilmfestival.eventive.org/

03/27/2026

Join us this weekend at the Reedy Reels Film Festival in Greenville where Color Beyond the Lines will be featured.

Reedy Reels Film Festival promotes the appreciation of the art of filmmaking while generating support for independent film-makers especially in the Upstate.

03/26/2026

Mark your calendars for April 16: Film Day, a part of Preservation Week by the Blue Ridge Community College Libraries!

Transylvania County Campus:
“Color Beyond the Lines” - the local documentary from David Weintraub and the Center for Cultural Preservation
12:30 – 1:45 p.m., Room 116, Straus Building, Transylvania County Campus

Henderson County Campus:
"Beam Me Up, Sulu” and “Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip"
12 – 3:30 p.m., Library, Killian Building, Henderson County Campus

Learn more about the week’s events at www.blueridge.edu/library.

03/25/2026

The New York Festivals, one of the premiere radio festival awards has just announced that FROM HELENE AND BACK — Nature’s Wake-up Call has been shortlisted for an award! The award ceremony is in May, so we’ll find out then if we won. Haven’t heard the radio doc yet? Check out our website for more info: saveculture.org. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6500854dc71fe83b4fd051ea/e2475f15-94d9-40a7-96f8-cd199f4fc1fb/2026Radiolaurel.png?format=2500w

03/07/2026

https://share.sender.net/campaigns/eYSG/spring-brings-cultural-rebirth Read about work on our upcoming new film, new cultural programs and more . . .

Many things blossoming in our cultural heritage work.