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Mississippi River Walkers Arrive at Dead Zone in the Gulf

mississippi river walkers“I love this river,” explained Sharon Day during a ceremony held May 3rd, at Fort Jackson in Plaquemines Parish. The occasion drew to a close a more than 1,700 mile journey of the Mississippi River Walkers 2013 – a group of indigenous men and women who walked the length of the second most polluted river in the United States. [...Read more]

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Cherri Foytlin

Idle No More Comes to the Gulf Coast

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Cherri Foytlin

Troubled Waters: Discussion with Clarice Friloux of United Houma Nation

clarice frilouxClarice Friloux is a resident of Grand Bois, a small community bordering Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes in Louisiana, and works as the outreach coordinator for the United Houma Nation. [...Read more]

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Our fight for recognition

A citizen of the United Houma Nation writes about the tribe’s history, and its ongoing struggle to be officially recognized by the United States government.  By Adam Crepelle. [...Read more]

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Adam Crepelle

New Featured Profile: Rosina Philippe and Maurice Phillips

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