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Hurricane Katrina

Houma History

By Steven A. Chin

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KATRINA, RITA AND THE HOUMA
ABOUT THIS SPECIAL REPORT
  • "Katrina, Rita and the Houma" special report is the product of a new reznet project, in which journalism students — Mary Hudetz, a Crow reporter from the University of Montana, and Martina Rose Lee, a Navajo photojournalist from Arizona State University — are teamed with veteran professional journalists — Victor Merina, a former Los Angeles Times investigative reporter, and multimedia journalist Steven A. Chin — to produce an in-depth story on a complex issue of importance in Indian Country.

Brenda Dardar Robichaux provides an overview of Houma history and culture. As the tribe continues to recover for the hurricanes, Dardar Robichaux, the Houmas’ principal chief since 1997, says the Houma face further challenges. One concern is that those who have started to rebuild lives elsewhere will never return to the bayou communities that are home to the Houma culture.

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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