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Greeting Tribal Members

Notala/ Greeting tribal members: I’m writing you today to update you on the progress and strides we have been making as a tribal community within this past year. We are currently in the process of addressing the Dept. of Interior concerning

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Cultural Fest and October 27th Meeting

  We are planning on having a meeting Oct. 27 on a Sunday at 2 pm at the Opelousas Civic Center to discuss the inactive petition number and the breakaway groups. Please share this with all of your family members and feel free

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Eagle Band Council Member And Treasurer Visits New Mexico

Eagle Band Council member and treasurer Gwendolyn Berry takes part of multicultural day in New Mexico.

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47th ANNUAL LIHA POWWOW COMING UP IN NOVEMBER

47th ANNUAL LIHA POWWOW November 23 & 24, 2013 LAMAR-DIXON EXPO CENTER ~ Gonzales, LA ARENA B - RAIN or SHINE! Off I-10 Near Tanger Outlet Mall PUBLIC WELCOME CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO LEARN MORE… Nov2013Flyer (5)-1  

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Native American Day In Vermillionvile

Pics from Vermillionville. See more pics in the slide show on the media page.

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Gatorfest

The Atakapa-Ishak tribe of southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas participated in the Gatorfest on the weekend of September 14. To view more pics, please see our slideshow on the media page.

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Upcoming events in September and October.

We will be taking part in the Trail Bayou Adventure Race For Kids (T ’Bark ) to be held at the vermillion vile, Jean Lafitte Center, BVD, Atakapa-Ishak Trail, and Beaver Park on September, Saturday 14,2013 from 8am to 1p. One of the

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Louisiana Attorneys Express Interest In Creating Atakapa Play

Saturday, August 17, 2013, Meeting, 10:00 am Chief Chretien and our council members had the pleasure of meeting Tiffany M. Garrick and Angel S. Harris. They are the founders of Stage Presents Theatre LLC. where they share their gifts of

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Calling All Actors and Actresses

  THEATRE AUDITION Melanin by Terry Gomez   Melanin is the story of a Comanche family, a Native American health clinic, a Black head nurse and a water fountain, offering a slice of life from the turbulent 1960s. The

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Atakapa-Ishak To Be Featured In Book Published By The University Of Nebraska Press

William Sconzert-Hall and Dr. Marcia Haag, a linguist from the University of Oklahoma, are working on a project that will showcase the literature of American Indians from the Southeast. Dr. Haag has been particularly interested in showcasing stories and narratives of

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