Lowlander President Theresa Dardar is featured in an article about indigenous healers, called traiteurs, who are working to preserve knowledge of medicinal plants and traditional healing practices.
Indigenous healers in coastal Louisiana, called traiteurs, face not just the physical erosion of their homeland but also the loss of their culture. As medicinal plants fade with climate change, so too do remedies and rituals. Meet the indigenous residents working to save their traditions from washing away.