The contemporary descendants of the Atakapa-Ishak consist of a large group of Afro-Indigenous community members who still live in the South. The tribe has faced many roadblocks in "proving" their ancestry, with it often being denounced at the state and federal level because of their mixed-race ancestry. In a system that still upholds the “blood quantum rule,” a highly controversial measurement of the amount of "Indian blood" you have, it makes it harder for descendants with mixed-race ancestry to acquire the resources they need. By doing this, America has created a system to acknowledge some Indians, but not all Indians. Afro-Indigenous historical erasure leaves tribes like the Atakapa-Ishak Nation dangerously at risk and vulnerable. "Ishak" is a short documentary experimental drama meant to empower and educate the audience with messages of cultural reclamation, while encouraging them to mindfully move through their environment.