The tribal members say no federal or state officials have come to advise them on what to do . Gulf oil spill threatens sacred burial ground of Louisiana 's Point Aux Chenes Indian Tribe . Most of the tribe 's 700 members also rely on alcohol and fear the spill could destroy their way of life . Members say no federal or state officials have advised them on dealing with the disaster . Native Americans from Alaska told the tribe how they dealt with the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill .
Gulf oil spill threatens sacred burial ground of Louisiana 's Point Aux Chenes Indian Tribe . Most of the tribe 's 700 members also rely on alcohol and fear the spill could destroy their way of life . Members say no federal or state officials have advised them on dealing with the disaster . Native Americans from Alaska told the tribe how they dealt with the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill .