Colonial Louisiana in the 21st Century

Colonial Louisiana in the 21st Century

from Dissident Voice by T. Mayheart Dardar

On April 30th 2012 there is going to be a party in Louisiana, a celebration marking the states bicentennial; two hundred years of American statehood. As the signs and banners go up and the commemorative license plates are installed the preparations build towards the kind of party only people in Louisiana can throw.
As the date approaches I can’t help but contemplate what all of this should mean to the original people of Louisiana and to my tribe, the Houma, specifically. What should our view be of American statehood? What can we learn from the history behind this event and how is that history relevant to us today?