Grand Bayou is an unincorporated Native American community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The coastal village is home to the Atakapa Ishak Chawasha tribe and is only accessible by water. It is primarily self-sustaining and relies heavily on fishing.[3]
Grand Bayou, Louisiana | |
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  Grand Bayou, Louisiana Location within the state of Louisiana  Grand Bayou, Louisiana Grand Bayou, Louisiana (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 29°30′41″N 89°45′55″W / 29.51139°N 89.76528°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish | Plaquemines |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 40[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 535309[2] |
The village's population was around 1,000 in the 1940s.[1] Since then, coastal erosion and disasters such as Hurricane Katrina have drastically impacted the settlement. Grand Bayou received increased attention after the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority's 2017 master plan for coastal restoration included neither aid nor a resettlement plan for the village.[1][4] This has been partially attributed to the tribal community's lack of federal recognition.[3][5] In 2024, a 600-acre parcel (240 ha) that includes a sacred mound was given back to the tribe by St. Paul's Episcopal Church of New Orleans.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Marshall, Bob (December 27, 2016). "'High risk' Native American village on Grand Bayou wants government help to stay as land disappears". NOLA. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Grand Bayou, Louisiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "OUR COMMUNITIES – GRAND BAYOU INDIAN VILLAGE". First People's Conservation Council Louisiana. April 30, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Yeoman, Barry (April 13, 2020). "As Sea Level Rise Threatens Their Ancestral Village, a Louisiana Tribe Fights to Stay Put". NRDC. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Marsh Restoration at Grand Bayou Indian Village". Commission for Environmental Cooperation. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Hawkins, Drew; McArthur, Danny (October 25, 2024). "In coastal Louisiana, a sacred mound is returned to the Native American tribe who built it". Mississippi Public Broadcasting. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
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