Of that amount, $48 million was earmarked for the relocation of the Isle de Jean Charles Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Tribe. Isle de Jean Charles lies in Louisiana’s bayou country, about 80 miles southwest of New Orleans, and has seen a 98-percent loss of land since 1955. The tribe’s community plan was developed with assistance from several nonprofits and architects working pro bono. Under the revised plan, remaining Isle de Jean Charles residents will receive new homes first, then those who were displaced after Hurricane Isaac in 2012. Naquin said he is extremely concerned about how the tribe’s plan went awry.

Source: Huffington Post March 23, 2018 17:48 UTC