Southern Louisiana, USA. The region and its population are at the forefront of environmental disasters.
Down the bayou lives a French-speaking Native American community: the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe. The challenges they have faced for generations are various: from protecting their homes against hurricanes, storms, flooding, and land loss to defending their legacy and culture. With the help of scientists, researchers, landscapers, geologists, lawyers, activists, and volunteers, they look for ways to fix the past and prepare for the future.
This documentary tells the story of an unprecedented crisis and the people's constant efforts to protect not only a place to live but also its traditions. What this community is experiencing today could give us the keys to tomorrow's challenges.
Publications:
An interview for WWNO is available here: Louisiana Considered.
The story has been published in The Progressive Magazine (Feb/March issue). The web article is available here: On The Line: Pointe-au-Chien is not dead
