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Houma Multimedia Index

April 14, 2008

By Steven A. Chin

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[Editor's note: To scroll across the multimedia collage, place your cursor on the left or right side of the above screen, or drag your cursor across the scrub bar at the bottom of the screen. Click on the hotspots inside images to play video or audio, or to get more information.]

A Nation Rebuilds (multimedia)
Houma Nation (multimedia)
The Hurricanes' Impact (video)
Houma Relief Center (video)
The Response (video)
Houma History (video)
Federal Recognition (video)
Rev. Kirby Verret (video)
Volunteer Karen Basedow (video)
Treater: Zydeco Sur Le Bayou (video)

SLIDESHOWS

Images from Houma (slideshow)
Gloria Darder Crochet (slideshow)

SURVIVORS

Herman DeMoll (video)
Ivy and Lillian Pierre (video)
Doug Phillips (video)
Tommy Tiser (video)

Steven A. Chin is reznet's managing editor. A former new media specialist at the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education and former reporter at the San Francisco Examiner, Chin is principal of MKmedia, a web development consulting firm.

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A court order hasn't stopped a brisk business in tax-free cigarettes on a New York Indian reservation.
Joba on the Mound
The Winnebago pitcher with the 100-mph fastball has a family emergency, then loses his first game. Meanwhile, Yankee co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner calls the team "an idiot" for not starting him.
National Bison Range Management Slammed
A Washington, D.C., environmental group asked the Interior Department on Wednesday to investigate the operation of the National Bison Range near Missoula, saying it is plagued by a number of deficiencies.
Senecas Face Trouble on Cigarettes, Casino
There are battles ahead for this Native American tribe with the state a signature away from collecting tax from tribal cigarette sales and a mega casino project mothballed because of economic and legal challenges.
Boarding Schools Compared to Holocaust
The similarites between the two tragedies are the focus of a new curriculum being developed by Robin Levin, a school librarian on Wyoming's Wind River Reservation.

Navajobama
Tell us what you think about the 'Navajobama' T-shirt, and we'll send your comments to the manufacturer—and to the Obama for President campaign. (No profanities, please.)
Two Words Obama Didn't Say: Native Americans
Omission disappoints Native Americans attending the presidential candidate's speech in Wisconsin. Others express concern over Obama's stance on Indian gaming.
Adam Beach: ‘Our Worst Enemy Is Us’
The Native actor’s role on 'Law and Order: SVU' is coming to an end, but he plans to stay busy with an Internet TV show, a book and a new baby.
Any Reservations About This Mascot?
A Tennessee high school, whose mascot is the Indians, takes the Native American motif one step further: It calls school grounds "The Reservation."
What's Palin's Record on Native Issues?
Native reaction to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, McCain's vice presidential choice, is 'pretty mixed,' says one critic. A supporter says Palin 'has been open to and concerned about Alaska Native issues.'

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