Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of La. (2023)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-12-01
Duration: 00:06:06
Subjects: Tunica-Biloxi Tribe | Native Americans | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Housing
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Pierite, Marshall Interviewee
Description
This segment from the December 1, 2023, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana in Marksville receiving nearly $70 million in grant funding in 2023. She interviews Marshall Pierite, the tribe chairman, who discusses: their grant to refurbish a manufacturing building; their goal of establishing economic sovereignty and better jobs for their community; and their grant to create affordable housing.