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Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe and Isle de Jean Charles Band of Biloxi-
Chitimacha-Choctaw Take Direct Hit From Gustav Eyewall - URGENT HELP
NEEDED!
Posted by Four Directions Solidarity Network on September 5, 2008 at
7:04pm
Four Directions Solidarity Network
ACTION ALERT- HURRICANE GUSTAV
For Immediate Release: Friday, September 05, 2008
PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY
www.eswn.org
http://pactribe.tripod.com/
http://www.biloxi-chitimacha.com/
www.eswngustav.blogspot.com
Contact: Naomi Archer 828-230-1404 or fourdirections@...
URGENT HELP NEEDED FOR HURRICANE GUSTAV SURVIVORS
Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe and Isle de Jean Charles Band of
Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Take Direct Hit From Gustav Eyewall
THE SITUATION
Despite the rosy media reports of light damage from Hurricane Gustav,
several of southern Lousiana's coastal Indigenous communities are
reeling from a direct hit by Hurricane Gustav's 115mph winds and
large storm surge. Their communities lie in shambles.
The communities of lower Pointe-au-Chien, home of the Pointe-au-Chien
Indian Tribe (PACIT), and the Isle de Jean Charles ("The Island")
Band of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Confederation of Muskogees
(BCCM) are still trying to assess the severe damage and what it will
take to rebuild after Gustav's devastating winds and storm-surge
flooded homes, knocked buildings off their foundations, and
decimated the primary source of income in the early season
commercial shrimp harvest. The Island is still inaccessible due to
prevailing flood waters. ( the most recent update from community
leaders follows this action alert)
PLEASE TAKE ACTION NOW
Please assist these communities in their time of need! These
communities, historically are underserved and ignored
DONATIONS CAN BE SENT DIRECTLY TO:
PACIT and IJC BCCM
c/o Chief Albert Naquin
100 Dennis Street
Montegut, LA 70377
COMMUNITIES CONTACT
Patty Ferguson - Tribal Attorney, Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe
480-425-2637 Ferguson @SacksTierney.com
Charles Verdin - Chairman, Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe
(985) 856-5336 verdin1504 @yahoo.com
Albert Naquin - Chief, Isle de Jean Charles Band of the Biloxi-
Chitimacha
(985) 232-1286 whitebuffaloa @netscape.net
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Four Directions Solidarity Network brings native and non-native
people together to work respectfully with Indigenous communities to
solve problems and preserve culture through times of hardship and
change. In the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Four
Directions facilitated more than 75 tons of food and material aid,
26 large and small appliances; 30 classroom teaching kits to the
most damaged elementary schools, collected 4 tons of trash,
organized two community-led `free' stores, and contributed over
5000+ volunteer hours in the community. We maintain a policy of free
and equal distribution of storm aid to any person in need within the
affected area regardless of race, ethnicity or tribal affiliation.
Visit our website at www.eswn.org