Monthly Archives: August 2014

Atakapa-Ishak members invited to meeting at the mounds of Caddo : Oct.11

Told by M. Leblanc:   Meeting at the mounds of Caddo will take place in the early afternoon. There is no place to get lunch there so it is best to eat en route. Right after lunch we will begin

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Casting director looking to cast Native Americans in new movie

The Atakapa-Ishak tribe was contacted by Adam Hochfeld, the director of central casting in New Orleans, to participate in an upcoming movie. Hockfeld is looking to fill the roles of the indigenous Bolivians with Native Americans. “We will be needing

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Checkout Facebook link to learn Atakapa language

A site has been devoted to the Atakapa language and those who would like to learn to speak it. The site also includes a word of the week feature. David Kaufman, Ph.D. Director of Kaw Nation Language Program, encourages others to reference

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