iylshowcase: ‘The Island’ - Stacy Kranitz Isle de Jean Charles is disappearing into the Gulf of Mexi
iylshowcase: ‘The Island’ - Stacy Kranitz Isle de Jean Charles is disappearing into the Gulf of Mexico. The gravel that holds the 3-mile road leading to the island has slowly eroded into the saltwater and created jagged edges that leave only one lane. The island is now one-third the size it was when Native Americans first settled there in 1876. They had been pushed south to avoid enslavement when explorers first claimed Louisiana as their own.Today, there are less than fifty residents left on the island. Their last names are Naquin, Dardar, Verdin, Chaisson or Billiot. Family bloodlines run deep and intertwine. -- source link