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The Precipice

A Native American bayou community struggles to preserve an eroding shoreline that threatens to wash away their culture; the result of decades of systemic injustices by the state of Louisiana and the federal government that Hurricane Ida’s devastation has only exacerbated. Now, the fate of the Point-Au-Chien Indian Tribe is left in the balance.
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    The Precipice

    Thursday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    The Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe fight to save their homes, culture, language and their way of life against two forces: the government and climate change.

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