On a small peninsula, 70 miles southwest of New Orleans, there is a single stretch of road that leads into a fascinating place called Isle de Jean Charles. This is a place where living off the land is a way of life that is quickly becoming impossible to accomplish. The wetlands that used to provide nourishment for the plants and wildlife have now been replaced with the water from the Gulf and neither the freshwater marshes nor the vegetation were able to sustain this intrusion. Where there used to be a forest full of animals for trapping and hunting, there is salty water rippled only by poisoned carcasses of massive oak trees that still stand. The people living on the island are desperate and the Army Corps of Engineers has the power to help. The residents of Isle de Jean Charles deserve to see their children and grandchildren grow up on the land that they call home, but at what cost?
When the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Indians in Terrebonne Parish describe their life before their land disappeared, they describe a way of life that is uncommon to a lot of people. In an article from The Weather Channel, Katy Reckdahl reports that, “Money was always tight – according to official standards, the income of most everyone on the island was far below the poverty line. But
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According to Amy Wold from The Advocate, Louisiana has been awarded $92 million by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and $52 million of that will go towards helping the Isle de Jean Charles residents move. This will be a great way to help this small Indian community find a new home. These funds will give this small community the assistance that it needs to work towards getting all of its members back together again. The hope is to see the Isle de Jean Charles Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw community happily living together on a much safer piece of
Imagine about 100 years into the future, do you see a flourishing earth with sustained life and beautiful scenery or do you imagine a deserted waste land run dry of all natural resources? Which would you rather have? The book Saints at the River written by novelist Ron Rash explores how the single act of a small girl’s drowning can lead to a moral and ethical conundrum about whether alterations should be made to the river to retrieve her body and how this is essential to the families need to grieve over the loss of their child or how the additions of things like a temporary Dam causes more damage than its worth as expressed by those who advocate for the protection of this natural free-flowing river. The protection of natural rivers, like the
To look how such group of people populates the poverty line, there is a need to clarify their creed. A set of beliefs which guide their behavior which often times derive from their tradition. In many hillbilly families, poverty seems legendary and quite normal in many cases. Although many see this as an issue in their lives and try to escape from it, some become successful and other don’t, but the majority remain adamant to new changes, or a shift of cultural norm. To the beginning of Vance memoir, and observer notes that “Their family
The expenses would simply be outrageous to fund and down-right impossible, which every American understands. Since many homes were not in a flood zone, most people did not have flood insurance. They will have to leave because they cannot afford to come back to their homes. Furthermore, people have grown tired of the numerous natural disasters that hit Louisiana. As Zack Kopplin states, “Climate change could sink all of our major coastal cities, but Louisiana is being held to a different standard, because we’ve already been hit with so many disasters”. That is why many media coverages have been particularly weak on the coverage of the flooding, only capitalizing on the disaster porn and other corrupted media coverages. The tunnel vision of the news media and the critics prevent and delay the reconstruction of Louisiana. It is true that it would take an immense amount of funding to completely rebuild Louisiana, but we can not allow money to get in the way of rehabilitating our fellow
Mike Tidwell wrote this novel with the purpose of informing the readers about the wonderful, often overlooked location that is the Bayou. He wants the public to know that this region is a treasure and holds many unique qualities that so many places in the United States are missing today. Through his journeys he came to love the land and the water. He learned a great deal about shrimping and crabbing, and the way of life on the Cajun coast. While he wrote this book to inform people about the region, he also wrote it to persuade readers to care. He wants people to realize that this territory is becoming extinct. There are many reasons why much of the marshlands are turning to open waters, and he wants to make sure that the readers become curious about them. He wants to pass on his love of the land to those who read about his experiences. He most likely hopes that people will read this book and consider what they can do to help out the cause.
The government did not pay them until 30 years later. They brought their slaves with them on the move (Peppas 2013, 30). They bought part of the Choctaw territory because they had a hard time finding land that they wanted (Native History Association).
Only three wolves now remain on Michigan’s Isle Royale, down from nine wolves last year, Michigan Technological University reported. This means that one of the most studied wolf packs in the world are in serious danger of extinction. Wolves on Isle Royale in Michigan have fluctuated over the past 50 years going from 11 wolves all the way to 50 in 1980. But now the wolves are at an all time low at only 3 wolves. Isle Royale is a natural habitat that should not be managed by man. Nature should be allowed to take its course, even if it means the loss of the population of wolves of Isle Royale in Michigan.
In Bayou Farewell by Mike Tidwell, Tidwell explores how the Cajuns in Southern Louisiana have been impacted by climate change. Tidwell brings to attention that Louisiana has 40% of the United States’ wetlands, but people do not realize all of the economic benefits and ecosystem services that these wetlands provide. Sadly, these wetlands are being submerged and destroyed at the rate of over a football field an hour. The main causes of Louisiana’s wetlands disappearing are the levees that prevent the Mississippi from dropping rich sediment at the mouth of the river to create barrier islands, and the careless actions of oil and gas companies (creating pipelines everywhere and frequent oil spills).
The reservations in which Native Americans live on are impoverished and and suffering more and more as days go by. Finding jobs is strenuous and trying to provide for families has proven to be even more of a challenge. These Native American communities are barely getting by financially. As shown in novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time
Laval-sur-le-Lac is a golf course found in the western city of Laval. Laval was formerly an independent city before the 19th-century mergers. After the merger, Laval acquired the name Saint-François which was in use until December 2003. After that, Laval has been known as the Beauceville, in Quebec. The beauty of this golf course is that it showcases North America's oldest French-speaking golf club's memories and culture. Established in 1917, Le Club Laval-sur-le-Lac also offers a ferry connection to Ile Bizard throughout the year except during winter. This golf course is situated in one of Quebec's richest neighbourhoods. Locals such as Sainte-Dorothee, Laval-Ouest and Riviere des Prairies surround this course from different sides. After a
The loss of Louisiana coastal land is one of the most major factors in our environment today. Louisiana has already loss 1,880 square miles of land in the past eight decades. This problem is effecting the state funding to help solve the problem before the state lose more coastal land. Human disturbance has had a massive impact on the balance of wetland growth and decline. (Wilson, 2013). In order to stop this situation the state needs to have a stronger structural protection for the coast line. (Wilson, 2013).
The Okefenokee Swamp is one of the largest swamps in North America and is located in the south eastern part of Georgia.In the Okefenokee Swamp, things look about the same as it did a century ago. Scattered relics found there, remind us of the people who tried to conquer the swamp. The Okefenokee swamp is what it always has been, vast and unspoiled and overwhelming in its wildness. The swamps unfolds itself from miles and miles with no houses or roads or people. Nearly 700 square miles of wilderness. On a foggy morning there is a softness to the Okefenokee.The okefenokee, a black water swamp is one of the largest and most significant wetland complexes in the United States. The Okefenokee’s waters are clear but dark, stained a deep coffee color
Jean lafitte was a privateer turned soldier that fought for America after trading his abilities for a clean slate. Lafitte did everything from smuggling slaves to fighting in battle.
* On May 9, 2006, Secretary Jackson approved Louisiana’s initial supplemental CDBG Disaster Action Plan and awarded the state $368.4 million to help meet the state’s infrastructure needs, provide interest-free small business bridge loans and support long-term planning efforts. On May 30, 2006, Secretary Jackson approved an amended plan and awarded an additional $4.6 billion of the state’s original $6.2 billion to fund Louisiana’s Road Home Program. This program provides up to $150,000 to eligible homeowners whose primary residences were located outside pre-Katrina designated flood zones and were destroyed or severely damaged following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. (Hurricane Katrina: What Government is Doing, 2006)
Saint Bonaventure was born in Umbria, Italy to parents Giovanni di Fidanza who was a physician and Maria Ritella, he was an Italian medieval Franciscan, scholastic theologian and philosopher, and there is not a lot of information about his childhood. He fell ill while he was young and was saved from death by the intercession of St. Francis of Assisi. He was born as Giovanni di Fidanza just like his father but later on be canonized by Pope Sixtus IV. He would be also later on declared a Doctor of the church in 1588 by Pope Sixtus V.
Paris is the old more than 2000 years. Settled the Gauls is 250 to 200 BC of the tribe of parisii, established a fishing village on an island in the river is a contemporary of Cite island - Paris is developed, its around the center. Known as Lutetia (Lutece) in ancient times, Paris is conquered by Julius Caesar (Julius Caesar) in 52 BC, as a regional center under the Romans, also was present in the early Middle Ages. In 987, Hugh Capet, count of Paris, become a French king, under his successor, now CAPETIANS, the city's position as the capital of the country is established. In many cases, it characterized as rebellious and spirited, people in Paris, first itself under the Etienne Marcel of leadership in the 1355 to 1358, have declared an independent