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Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Indians: Rising Tides

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Type
Tribal Profiles
Organization
NGO, Tribal Entity
Description

The Isle de Jean Charles is a slender ridge of land between Bayou Terrebonne and Bayou Pointe-aux-Chene in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana-home to the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Indians. Although once virtually cut off from civilization until the 1950's the island tribe is now dealing with serious changes to the natural environment from anthropogenic interference. This includes impacts from oil and gas that has allowed salt water to inundate wetlands' levees that have cut off Mississippi water flow and sediment needed to replenish the land. These imapcts, in conjuction with rising sea level and an increased storm severity due to climate change, is contributing to the disapearance of the island.

Category Taxonomy
Coastal
Sea Level Rise
Tribal
Geography
Gulf Coast
Southeast
Website
http://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/tcc/Tribes/gc_choctaw
Contact Information
Profile

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