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Journal Article
Line Fishing in the Myette Point Houseboat Community: James Reitter and Jim Delahoussaye
2023
Overview
This article discusses the occupational folklife of a Cajun community living on the Atchafalaya River Basin in southern Louisiana. Through personal interviews, members of the Myette Point houseboat community share stories of their unique livelihood. Detailing tools, techniques, and environmental knowledge of river-basin fishing acquired through experiences and oral narratives, the people of this community embraced a way of life that is virtually nonexistent in modern America. KEYWORDS: fishing; occupational folklore; Atchafalaya Basin; Cajun; Louisiana
