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Isle de Jean Charles

Isle de Jean Charles, along the Louisiana’s coast, toward the bottom of Terrebonne Parish.

Rising sea levels are forcing an indigenous tribe from home and could be an example of the future

Environment

Fast-rising sea levels at Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles is forcing the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Indians from their home. But their planned departure could provide a roadmap for moving low-lying communities around the world.

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