Louisiana is shrinking. Some tribes are fighting to protect what is left of their communities

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