Home - The United Houma Nation
WEB6 days ago · The United Houma Nation is governed by an 11 member tribal council elected to serve distinct tribal communities within the 6-parish UHN service area (Terrebonne, Lafourche, Jefferson, St. Mary, Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes) as well as a Principal Chief elected by the entire Tribe.
Houma Nation - 64 Parishes
WEBApr 5, 2013 · Today, the United Houma Nation (UHN)—a modern group whose tribal center is located in Golden Meadow, in Lafourche Parish—claims descent from this historic tribe. Although the UHN has been recognized as a Native American community by the State of Louisiana, it has been denied federal recognition.
Houmas Indians of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
WEBOct 27, 2012 · Houmas Indians of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Posted on October 27, 2012 by Roberta Estes. The photo above is a group of mixed Houmas Indians in Bayou Lafourche in 1907. The Draft Registration for WWI was really a …
Pushed to the coast by man, indigenous people in southeastern Louisiana ...
WEBOct 8, 2021 · The decades of roiling conflict between the colonial powers and their Native proxies, culminating in the French and Indian War (1754–1763), eventually pushed the Houma southward, toward the modern-day parishes of …
Harvard anthropologist tells what he learned about local indians
WEBMay 20, 2010 · In May and June 1917, Harvard-trained anthropologist Dr. John R. Swanton was in coastal Louisiana, investigating the origins and language of several Indian groups, including those in Lafourche...
Lafourche Parish, Louisiana - Wikipedia
WEBLafourche Parish (French: Paroisse de la Fourche) is a parish located in the south of the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... 2.30% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races; 1.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino American of any race.
Bayou Lafourche Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha Indians
WEBDuring WW II many Indians from Bayou Lafourche went to the west bank of Jefferson Parish and the general New Orleans area, where they found employment and non-segregated schooling for their children, and their descendants have remained there.
Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana
WEBWelcome to the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana’s website. We hope that you enjoy learning about our Tribe’s history & culture, Tribal government, attractions & accommodations and Tribal enterprises.
HISTORY - Pointe au Chien Ind
WEBThe Pointe-au-Chien Indians also descend from the Biloxi, Acolapissa, and Atakapas Indians. The Tribe has approximately 800 members. The Pointe-au-Chien inhabit the southern part of Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes along Bayou Pointe-au-Chien.
Houma: The Origin Story - Explore Houma
WEBNov 10, 2022 · Houma: The Origin Story. Houma was named after the Native American tribe who settled here, the Houmas Indians. The word houma or ouma means “red” in the tribe’s language, which referred to the sun or possibly to their war emblem, the crawfish.