Louisiana has the most federally recognized Native American tribes in the South, and a large number of state-recognized tribes. Here's what they are.

ROSINA PHILIPPE EXPERTLY steers a small metal boat through the brackish bayou. It’s a chilly February afternoon in Louisiana, and Philippe, an elder of the Atakapa-Ishak/Chawasha Tribe, is bundled up ...

Over 1,700 bodies and parts of bodies belonging to tribes were dug up in Louisiana in the 19th and 20th centuries. Many still ...

In November, the National Congress of American Indians convened for their 80th annual convention and marketplace in New Orleans. While the event is meant to unite and energize tribal leaders and ...

Rose Fisher Greer, one of the only basket weavers left in the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, holds a piece of river cane in Louisiana’s Kisatchie National Forest Rose Fisher Greer, one of the only ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — At Vermilionville's Native American Culture Day celebration, Louisiana Native American tribes came together to spread awareness of the presence and traditions of their people. "All ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Have you ever wondered which Native American tribes once inhabited Northwest Louisiana? If so, you might want to read the following list of towns, cities, parishes, and ...

MARKSVILLE, La. — The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana announced Thursday that the 25th Annual Pow Wow will be back in May following a three-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual public ...

Jonathan Phillips says he thinks about Louisiana's disappearing coastline every day. As a commercial fisherman and member of the Atakapa-Ishak/Chawasha tribe, he sees water levels rising in ...

T his story is part of the Pulitzer Center’s nationwide Connected Coastlines reporting initiative. ROSINA PHILIPPE EXPERTLY steers a small metal boat through the brackish bayou. It’s a chilly February ...