in the town of grand Bayou Louisiana the main thoroughfare is the water there are
main thoroughfare is the water there are
main thoroughfare is the water there are no streets no cars
no streets no cars
no streets no cars everyone gets around by boat just
everyone gets around by boat just
everyone gets around by boat just recovered from Hurricane Katrina the oil
recovered from Hurricane Katrina the oil
recovered from Hurricane Katrina the oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon well now
from the BP Deepwater Horizon well now
from the BP Deepwater Horizon well now threatens this community well this is
threatens this community well this is
threatens this community well this is the grand Bayou village and we are a
the grand Bayou village and we are a
the grand Bayou village and we are a subsisting community we have been here
subsisting community we have been here
subsisting community we have been here for centuries and we live here we live
for centuries and we live here we live
for centuries and we live here we live we make our living from the harvest of
we make our living from the harvest of
we make our living from the harvest of the waterways and we also eat this is
the waterways and we also eat this is
the waterways and we also eat this is not where we get our food that we eat
not where we get our food that we eat
not where we get our food that we eat Rosina Filipe is a takapa
Rosina Filipe is a takapa
Rosina Filipe is a takapa ishaak a Native American tribe like
ishaak a Native American tribe like
ishaak a Native American tribe like others it is not recognized by the
others it is not recognized by the
others it is not recognized by the federal government
federal government
federal government for decades the atacama and other native
for decades the atacama and other native
for decades the atacama and other native groups here have adapted to the loss of
groups here have adapted to the loss of
groups here have adapted to the loss of wetlands the encroachment of the oil and
wetlands the encroachment of the oil and
wetlands the encroachment of the oil and gas industry and hurricanes but the
gas industry and hurricanes but the
gas industry and hurricanes but the latest spill could be the final straw
latest spill could be the final straw
latest spill could be the final straw fishing and shrimping is at a standstill
fishing and shrimping is at a standstill
fishing and shrimping is at a standstill and the oil keeps creeping into the
and the oil keeps creeping into the
and the oil keeps creeping into the marshes I can’t even think about leaving
marshes I can’t even think about leaving
marshes I can’t even think about leaving it what ana where the economy is where
it what ana where the economy is where
it what ana where the economy is where you gonna go and look the largest oil
you gonna go and look the largest oil
you gonna go and look the largest oil spill in US history is killing wildlife
spill in US history is killing wildlife
spill in US history is killing wildlife contaminating beaches and marshes
contaminating beaches and marshes
contaminating beaches and marshes closing fishing waters and threatening
closing fishing waters and threatening
closing fishing waters and threatening an entire way of life tens of millions
an entire way of life tens of millions
an entire way of life tens of millions of gallons of crude have spewed into the
of gallons of crude have spewed into the
of gallons of crude have spewed into the Gulf of Mexico since the BP oil rig
Gulf of Mexico since the BP oil rig
Gulf of Mexico since the BP oil rig exploded April twentieth and sank two
exploded April twentieth and sank two
exploded April twentieth and sank two days later coastal Louisiana is closest
days later coastal Louisiana is closest
days later coastal Louisiana is closest to Ground Zero it’s fragile wetlands and
to Ground Zero it’s fragile wetlands and
to Ground Zero it’s fragile wetlands and beaches are oiled and wildlife faces
beaches are oiled and wildlife faces
beaches are oiled and wildlife faces possible mass die-offs but on top of the
possible mass die-offs but on top of the
possible mass die-offs but on top of the ecological disaster unique cultures of
ecological disaster unique cultures of
ecological disaster unique cultures of the people living in Louisiana’s bayous
the people living in Louisiana’s bayous
the people living in Louisiana’s bayous could also vanish the oil spill has a
could also vanish the oil spill has a
could also vanish the oil spill has a potential to imperil all of us I mean
potential to imperil all of us I mean
potential to imperil all of us I mean we’re facing the potential for cultural
we’re facing the potential for cultural
we’re facing the potential for cultural genocide shrimp is a way of life here
genocide shrimp is a way of life here
genocide shrimp is a way of life here shrimp boats lined the canals locals
shrimp boats lined the canals locals
shrimp boats lined the canals locals lower nets and scoop up the shrimp
lower nets and scoop up the shrimp
lower nets and scoop up the shrimp carried by the current
maurice phillips has seen the ground
maurice phillips has seen the ground vanish beneath his feet canals dug for
vanish beneath his feet canals dug for
vanish beneath his feet canals dug for oil and gas exploration decades ago let
oil and gas exploration decades ago let
oil and gas exploration decades ago let in salt water that kills the marsh
in salt water that kills the marsh
in salt water that kills the marsh grasses hurricanes wash away the soil
grasses hurricanes wash away the soil
grasses hurricanes wash away the soil left behind and levees keep the nearby
left behind and levees keep the nearby
left behind and levees keep the nearby Mississippi River from replenishing the
Mississippi River from replenishing the
Mississippi River from replenishing the soil a University of New Orleans map
soil a University of New Orleans map
soil a University of New Orleans map graphic shows how wide open water now
graphic shows how wide open water now
graphic shows how wide open water now fills areas once rich with freshwater
fills areas once rich with freshwater
fills areas once rich with freshwater marshes and Wildlife scientists say the
marshes and Wildlife scientists say the
marshes and Wildlife scientists say the Mississippi Delta is vanishing at an
Mississippi Delta is vanishing at an
Mississippi Delta is vanishing at an alarming pace Matt Bethel leads a
alarming pace Matt Bethel leads a
alarming pace Matt Bethel leads a program to combine satellite and other
program to combine satellite and other
program to combine satellite and other data with the traditional ecological
data with the traditional ecological
data with the traditional ecological knowledge of Grand bayous residents to
knowledge of Grand bayous residents to
knowledge of Grand bayous residents to try and find a way to restore some land
try and find a way to restore some land
try and find a way to restore some land what they are facing especially you know
what they are facing especially you know
what they are facing especially you know in the context of today with the oil
in the context of today with the oil
in the context of today with the oil spill and and everything that’s
spill and and everything that’s
spill and and everything that’s happening there they’re facing their way
happening there they’re facing their way
happening there they’re facing their way of life being changed forever and not
of life being changed forever and not
of life being changed forever and not being able to keep doing what they love
being able to keep doing what they love
being able to keep doing what they love to do which is shrimping fishing
to do which is shrimping fishing
to do which is shrimping fishing trapping the Atacama recently hosted
trapping the Atacama recently hosted
trapping the Atacama recently hosted visitors from Alaska it might seem like
visitors from Alaska it might seem like
visitors from Alaska it might seem like they are from worlds apart but Eskimos
they are from worlds apart but Eskimos
they are from worlds apart but Eskimos and the natives from Louisiana found
and the natives from Louisiana found
and the natives from Louisiana found much in common
much in common
much in common the people here are subsistence users
the people here are subsistence users
the people here are subsistence users just like in Alaska and the climate here
just like in Alaska and the climate here
just like in Alaska and the climate here is a little warmer but the landscape is
is a little warmer but the landscape is
is a little warmer but the landscape is just like like my hometown it’s like
just like like my hometown it’s like
just like like my hometown it’s like tundra you know and when we went boat
tundra you know and when we went boat
tundra you know and when we went boat riding it reminds me of my home Tom and
riding it reminds me of my home Tom and
riding it reminds me of my home Tom and other visitors from Alaska were
other visitors from Alaska were
other visitors from Alaska were attending a conference in New Orleans to
attending a conference in New Orleans to
attending a conference in New Orleans to focus on climate change and other
focus on climate change and other
focus on climate change and other threats to native communities around the
threats to native communities around the
threats to native communities around the world the oil spill brought back
world the oil spill brought back
world the oil spill brought back memories of the 1989 Exxon Valdez
memories of the 1989 Exxon Valdez
memories of the 1989 Exxon Valdez accident they offered emotional support
accident they offered emotional support
accident they offered emotional support and advice to their hosts who are used
and advice to their hosts who are used
and advice to their hosts who are used to a hard life but fear the spill could
to a hard life but fear the spill could
to a hard life but fear the spill could be too much to overcome
be too much to overcome
be too much to overcome nature that’s you can’t control you know
nature that’s you can’t control you know
nature that’s you can’t control you know I think we can control the hurricane
I think we can control the hurricane
I think we can control the hurricane then people can’t control the tornado
then people can’t control the tornado
then people can’t control the tornado but when you have things that man me you
but when you have things that man me you
but when you have things that man me you know and that destroys a person’s way of
know and that destroys a person’s way of
know and that destroys a person’s way of life our entire village or entire
life our entire village or entire
life our entire village or entire community I mean that that’s uncalled
community I mean that that’s uncalled
community I mean that that’s uncalled for
for
for the Atacama hope the Gulf disaster will
the Atacama hope the Gulf disaster will
the Atacama hope the Gulf disaster will open eyes around the world to the
open eyes around the world to the
open eyes around the world to the importance of protecting the environment
importance of protecting the environment
importance of protecting the environment this man to me is like the mall movie
this man to me is like the mall movie
this man to me is like the mall movie stars in Beverly Hill
stars in Beverly Hill
stars in Beverly Hill that’s my Beverly Hills grandpa I love
that’s my Beverly Hills grandpa I love
that’s my Beverly Hills grandpa I love it I love nature and I love everything
it I love nature and I love everything
it I love nature and I love everything about it
about it
about it this everything God created all over
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