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Isle de Jean Charles (known locally in Louisiana French as Isle à Jean Charles) is a narrow ridge of land situated in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. It is the historical homeland and burial ground of the State Recognized Tribe of (Isle de Jean Charles Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Indians ). Residents of the Island have long been at the front line of Louisiana's coastal erosion (coastal Louisiana loses a landmass the size of Manhattan every year). Many believe the precedent set in the preservation and relocation of the Tribe will set the stage for many coastal communities to come in the United States. Recent coastal restoration measures have fallen short of assisting the Tribe, their Tribal Homeland not included within the Louisiana State Master Plan nor The Morganza to the Gulf 72-mile authorized levee alignment, currently under construction for the Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico Hurricane Protection Project. Today, 25 families remain with many tribal members displaced. Traditional Chief Albert P. Naquin of The Isle de Jean Charles Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw continues to bring awareness not only for his Tribe but for the many who call coastal Louisiana home. Director Benh Zeitlin of Beasts of the Southern Wild, has said in interviews that Isle de Jean Charles was the geographic inspiration for the setting of "The Bathtub", the fictional island depicted in ''Beasts of the Southern Wild''. Cottage Films has been documenting tribal life on Isle de Jean Charles since January 2010 for a documentary film called, ''(Can't Stop The Water )'', now on tour. 〔Isle de Jean Charles Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw〕 ==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 Gallery *"Last Stand on the Island", a short film about the inhabitants of Isle de Jean Charles.() *"Vanishing Island", NYTimes short film () * (Video.NationalGeographic.com Staying Afloat On A Drowning Island ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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