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A photo from the series, "Mon Coeur est dans la terre de Ma Famille," an exhibit documenting the daily life and culture of the Pointe-au-Chiene Indian Tribe of Terrebonne Parish. | Photo by Wayan Barre

Photo exhibit showcases forgotten histories of Pointe-au-Chien’s native tribe

By Makenna Mincey Contributing Writer As part of a celebration of Francophone culture, South Louisiana’s French-speaking Pointe-Au-Chien Indian Tribe have become the subject of a

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The Original Baby Doll Miriam Batiste Reed and Millisia White

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By C.C. Campbell-Rock Contributing Writer Before Miriam Batiste Reed, “The Original Baby Doll,” is laid to rest this weekend, she will be celebrated and sent

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