Mapping Sinking Land for Tribal Resilience in Louisiana
The Grand Caillou/Dulac Band of Biloxi Chitimacha Choctaw Tribe has been losing land to the sea, which could hamper efforts to gain federal recognition.
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The Grand Caillou/Dulac Band of Biloxi Chitimacha Choctaw Tribe has been losing land to the sea, which could hamper efforts to gain federal recognition.
As hurricanes, human engineering, and climate change threaten to wash their land away, residents of coastal Louisiana have rallied their own money and labor to build resilience.
By Samuel Fromartz The story has become disturbingly familiar: A series of climate disasters, from extreme rain to drought to hurricanes…
These indigenous tribes have been protecting the Louisiana coast for generations — and they’re still fighting to have their voices heard
Louisiana's indigenous tribes have been protecting the coast for generations—and they’re still fighting to have their voices heard.