I am excited to have lectured at the
Rural Sociological Society's annual meeting in New Orleans on August 2nd and pre-screened the trailer for my documentary on domestic violence from a Native American perspective and how the injection of a foreign cultural system led to the erosion of women's roles in indigenous communities.
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Roosevelt, Waldorf In New Orleans for the Rural Sociological Society annual meeting 2014
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I am honored to have been invited to speak at this event and thrilled to have met so many awesome, passionate people.
We took a great field trip into the bayou with a U.S. Coast Guard boat and were able to see first hand the difference between a healthy swamp and a dead zone. The Great Delta, as it is known, is the largest in the United States and the fastest disappearing in the world at a rate of one football field every 20 minutes. That's really astonishing to think about, especially when you realize the ramification that will have not just for the rest of the States, but also worldwide as this very delicate ecosystem disappears.
Some iphonography:
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| A relatively healthy swamp which was brought back in 30 years after being a dead zone |
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| The Delta is a very delicate balance; oil spills, salinization of the water, canals and storms are causing catastrophic damage to this area and uprooting indigenous peoples who have lived here for hundreds of years |
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| On the U.S. Coast Guard boat, our guide and expert Tim |
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| We are loosing one football field of this delta every 20 minutes and the damage to local fisheries and the ecosystem will have repercussions around the country |
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