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	"author_name": "Colette Pichon Battle",
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	"title": "Grant Federal Recognition to the United Houma Nation",
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	"description": "The United Houma Nation is a 17,000-member indigenous tribe native to southern Louisiana and the Gulf South. Five years ago, the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill devastated the marshes, fisheries and livelihood of the United Houma Nation. But when the tribe sought damages from BP, they were denied because the tribe is not officially recognized by the U.S. government. The United Houma Nation has been in a 30+ year struggle with the U.S. government to secure federal recognition. Federal recognition promotes self-determination of the Houma people and strengthens their fight for land sovereignty. It would allow for the Houma people to contribute to decisions around the distribution of natural resources, environmental clean-up and disaster recovery. The United Houma Nation is severely affected by coastal erosion, sea-level rise, and the lack of corporate and government accountability around the pollution of their traditional lands and waters. A lack of federal recognition limits how the Houma people can protect the delicate marsh, swamp and bayou ecosystems to sustain their food subsistence, cultural practices and economic livelihood.  Sign the petition to support justice and federal recognition for the United Houma Nation! For more background, see this video: More background on the impact of the BP oil disaster on the United Houma Nation.   More on the history of the United Houma Nation&#x27;s fight for federal recognition.",
	"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/grant-federal-recognition-to-the-united-houma-nation"
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