Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana
Isle de Jean Charles is a narrow ridge of land between Bayou Terrebonne and Bayou Pointe-aux-Chene in Terreboone Parish, Louisiana. It is home to many members of the Biloxi-Chitimacha tribe. The Indian population on Isle de Jean Charles today is approximately 230 persons in 60 homes. It has been affected by the inevitable subsidence of South Louisiana. It lies past the 72-mile Morganza levee system built by the Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico Hurricane Protection Project. Because of this, it is gradually disappearing into the Gulf of Mexico.
References
- Isle de Jean Charles Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha Indians
- Barry, Dan (June 19, 2006). In Louisiana, a Sinking Island Wars With Water and the Government. New York Times
- Isle de Jean Charles, LA via New Deal Network Photo GalleryThis island is in need of severe help
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