The natives of the Isle De Jean Charles are facing huge amounts of land loss due to sea levels rising. What used to be 20,000 acres of land on the isle has dwindled to 350 acres. The Isle used to be surrounded by bountiful marshes and vast amounts of wildlife but has been swallowed up […]
New Orleans Firefighter Talks About 9th Ward Devastation 15 Years After Hurricane Katrina
Jimmie Harris, a firefighter of the New Orleans Fire Department Station 39 in the lower 9th ward, never anticipated the devastation that was brought upon the lower 9th ward. Harris is one of the few firefighters who are stationed at the New Orleans Fire Department Station 39. Harris traveled all over the world as a U.S. Army […]
Tribe Members of Isle De Jean Charles Refuse to Accept The Title of ‘Climate Refugee’
Most of the members of the Isle De Jean Charles are of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe. There are no songs, no outfits, and there has been no Powwow since 2004. The tribe didn’t have any typical traditions to begin with, but still celebrated its heritage nonetheless. Instead, the tribe has more life and community-centered traditions, like […]