Assisted Resettlement and Community Viability on Louisiana's Gulf Coast: Proceedings of a Workshop (2023)
Chapter: Appendix A: Public Workshop Agendas
Appendix A
Public Workshop Agendas
COMMUNITY VIABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN COASTAL LOUISIANA
Nicholls State University
Donald G. Bollinger Memorial Student Union Ballroom
906 E 1st Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
JULY 26, 2022
ALL TIMES IN CST
Objectives
- Hear stories of people that have been relocated and people that are contemplating, resisting, or facing obstacles to relocation
- Learn from Indigenous and traditional communities undergoing displacement and resettlement and other local leaders and decision-makers
- Learn about community viability and environmental change in coastal Louisiana
| 10:00–10:05 |
Native Land Acknowledgement |
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Chief Shirell Parfait Dardar, Grand Caillou/Dulac Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw and Chair, Louisiana Governor’s Commission on Native Americans |
| 10:05–10:10 |
Welcome and Introduction to the Study |
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Dr. Chandra L. Middleton, Study Co-Director and Program Officer, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
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John Ben Soileau, Study Co-Director and Program Officer, National Academies |
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| 10:10–10:15 |
Welcome from the Study Committee |
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Dr. E. Barrett Ristroph, Committee Member, Principal and Founder, Ristroph Law, Planning and Research |
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| 10:15–10:20 |
Welcome from the Sponsor: The Gulf Research Program |
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Dr. Jessica Simms, Associate Program Officer, The Gulf Research Program, National Academies |
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| 10:20–10:25 |
Welcoming Remarks from Nicholls State University |
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Dr. Jay Clune, President, Nicholls State University |
COMMUNITY STORIES FROM LOUISIANA’S BAYOU REGION
| 10:25–1:00 |
Facilitated by Dr. Alessandra Jerolleman, Community Resilience Specialist and Applied Researcher, Lowlander Center |
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Community Participants |
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Elder Rosina Philippe, Atakapa-Ishak/Chawasha Tribe & President of the First Peoples’ Conservation Council |
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Dr. John Doucet, Dean of Sciences and Technology, Nicholls State University |
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Chief Shirell Parfait-Dardar, Grand Caillou/Dulac Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw & Chair, Louisiana Governor’s Commission on Native Americans |
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Dr. Gary LaFleur, President, Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Foundation and Professor, Biological Sciences, Nicholls State University |
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Chief Albert Naquin, Jean Charles Choctaw Nation |
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Mr. Windell Curole, General Manager, South Lafourche Levee District |
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Chief Romes Antoine, Avoyel-Taensa Tribe |
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Nicole Cooper, Town of Jean Lafitte |
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Elder Theresa Dardar, Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe, Lafourche/Terrebonne Parish |
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| 10:25–1:00 |
Lunch |
ROUNDTABLE PANEL DISCUSSION: EQUITY IN COMMUNITY VIABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
| 1:50–3:40 |
Moderated by Dr. Alessandra Jerolleman |
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Young Chief Devon Parfait, Grand Caillou Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw |
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Elder Rosina Philippe, Atakapa-Ishak/Chawasha Tribe & President, First Peoples’ Conservation Council |
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Dr. Gary LaFleur, President, Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Foundation & Professor, Biological Sciences, Nicholls State University |
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Mr. Windell Curole, General Manager, South Lafourche Levee District |
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| 3:40–3:50 |
Summary and Closing Remarks |
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Dr. E. Barrett Ristroph, Committee Member, Principal and Founder, Ristroph Law, Planning and Research |
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| 3:50–4:00 |
Closing with Tribal Community Protocols |
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Elder Rosina Philippe |
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Dr. Alessandra Jerolleman |
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| 4:00 |
Adjourn |
ASSISTED RESETTLEMENT AND RECEIVING COMMUNITIES IN LOUISIANA
Courtyard by Marriott Houma
Versailles Meeting Room
142 Library Drive
Houma, LA 70360
JULY 28, 2022
ALL TIMES IN CST
Objectives
- Hear the stories, and learn from, community members who are contemplating resettlement or have experienced displacement, relocation, or the receiving end of the process.
- Learn about the challenges and needs of strategic climate adaptation.
- Learn from local leaders and experts about the implications of housing, health, and planning in the context of resettlement and receiving communities.
| 9:30–9:40 |
Welcome and Introduction to the Study |
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Dr. Chandra L. Middleton, Study Co-Director and Program Officer, National Academies |
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John Ben Soileau, Study Co-Director and Program Officer, National Academies |
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| 9:40–9:45 |
Native Land Acknowledgement |
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Welcome and Introduction to the Study |
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Dr. Chandra L. Middleton, Study Co-Director and Program Officer, National Academies |
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John Ben Soileau, Study Co-Director and Program Officer, National Academies |
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| 9:45–9:55 |
Welcome and Introduction from the Committee |
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Dr. Craig Colten, Committee Member, Professor Emeritus, Louisiana State University |
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| 9:55–10:00 |
Welcome from the Sponsor: The Gulf Research Program |
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Dr. Jessica Simms, Associate Program Officer, The Gulf Research Program, National Academies |
COMMUNITY TESTIMONIALS: ASSISTED RESETTLEMENT AND RECEIVING COMMUNITIES IN LOUISIANA
| 10:00–12:00 |
Facilitated by Jonathan Foret, Executive Director, South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center |
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Community Participants: |
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Genie Ardoin, Bayou Regional Arts Council, and Board Member of the Helio Foundation |
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Bette Billiot, Administrative Assistant, United Houma Nation |
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Thaddeus (Mike) Pellegrin, Local Resident |
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Bonnie Theriot, Local Resident |
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Cherry Wilmore, Case Manager, Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office |
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Sherry Wilmore, Department of Corrections Community Coordinator for Reentry Goodwill Industry of Southeast Louisiana |
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| 12:00–12:10 |
Summation by Committee Member |
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Debra Butler, Mellon Foundation NAIS Fellow, A.W. Mellon Foundation Native American and Indigenous Studies-NAIS Five Colleges, Inc. |
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| 12:10–1:10 |
Lunch |
RESETTLING AND RECEIVING STORIES FROM ACROSS LOUISIANA
| 1:10–2:50 |
Facilitator: Dr. Shana Walton, Toups Professor of Cultural Studies, Department of English, Modern Languages, and Cultural Studies at Nicholls State University |
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Mark VanLandingham, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Studies of Displaced Populations, Tulane University |
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Cyndi Nguyen, Executive Director, Vietnamese Initiatives in Economic Training |
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Beth Butler, Executive Director, A Community Voice |
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Cindy Robertson, Director, micah 6:8 mission and Community Member, Dee Knowles |
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Sam Oliver, Executive Director, Acadiana Center for the Arts Resettling and Receiving in Lafayette Parish |
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| 2:50–3:00 |
Break |
HOUSING, HEALTH, AND PLANNING IN THE CONTEXT OF RESETTLING AND RECEIVING COMMUNITITES
| 3:00–4:55 |
Moderator: Dr. Craig Colten, Professor Emeritus, Louisiana State University |
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Panelists: |
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Kelli Cunningham, Director, Terrebonne Parish Housing and Human Services |
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Jessica Domangue, Terrebonne Parish Councilwoman, Houma District 5 |
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Chris Pulaski, Director of Planning and Zoning, Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government |
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Mark Goodson, Principal, Planning and Resilience Practice Lead, CSRS |
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Pat Forbes, Executive Director, Louisiana Office of Community Development |
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| 4:55–5:00 |
Closing Remarks |
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John Ben Soileau, Study Co-Director and Program Officer, National Academies |
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Chandra L. Middleton, Study Co-Director and Program Officer, National Academies |
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| 5:00 |
Adjourn |
