Louisiana is shrinking. Some tribes are fighting to protect what is left of their communities
POINTE-AU-CHIEN, La. (AP) — Cherie Matherne looked out into Bayou Pointe au Chien, wide enough for several boats to pass. In the distance, a stand of dead trees marked where saltwater comes and goes during storm surge flooding. It wasn’t always like that. The bayou was once shallower and wide enough for a small boat … Read more