Pointe-Au-Chien Indian Tribe (PACIT) is a traditional village descended primarily from Chitimacha, but also Atakapas, Biloxi, and Choctaw—all farmers, fishers, and hunters—who have been living in lower Pointe-au-Chien along the Louisiana Gulf Coast for centuries. PACIT is a state-recognized tribe but has been seeking federal recognition since the 1980s. The tribe is in crisis because of the changing environment of the Louisiana wetlands. The water is rising and the wetlands have almost disappeared. The situation is made worse by corporations that exploited the environment in the past without regard for the impact on the habitats of wildlife. The real solution, PACIT believe, is to work with the natural environment and restore the barrier islands that are now covered by the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. PACIT formed the First Peoples’ Conservation Council in order to organize and have a seat at the table in determining the Tribe’s future and the future of their land.