United States: The Sunrise People - Video On Attakapa-Ishak And Gulf Oil Spill

United States: The Sunrise People - Video On Attakapa-Ishak And Gulf Oil Spill   The Sunrise People is about the subsistent lifestyle and the importance of shrimping in the Attakapa-Ishak culture. The Attakapa-Ishak are one of the oldest Native American tribes in the Gulf Region. Their home today is in Grand Bayou Village in Plaquemines Parish, LA. The BP Oil Disaster has greatly affected their lives – not only is shrimping their major source of income, but it is a major part of their culture,...

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