Monthly Archives: August 2016

Gator Fest to be held on September 17

Please join us for the annual Gator Festival to take place in Anahuac, Texas from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. on September 17.

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2016 Atakapas Trade Day Event

The Annual Atakapas Trade Day Event will take place on November 5, 2016 at the Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site. Christi Disher, manager of Longfellow-Evangeline SHS, has invited us to come and set up our display and do a presentation about

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Native American Culture Day to be held September 24

  Brady McKellar, director of museum operations, reminds everyone that Native American Culture Day is coming up on Saturday, September 24 from 10 am-4pm in Vermilionville. Please see the message from McKellar below: We are just about seven weeks out

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Atakapa-Ishak tribe gives back

Members of the Atakapa- Ishak tribe are actively giving back to the community by donating school supplies to elementary through college-aged students affected by the flood in Baton Rouge. Supplies were purchased and shipped off to the victims.

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Eagle Band council member treated to Native American cultural dances

Gwendolyn Berry, council member of the Eagle Band, attended a cultural event at St. Monica church where Native American dancers participated from around the state. To see dance, please click on link below: IMG_4755.MOV

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