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…

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.

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

It is with deepest sympathy that I sadly inform you all about the passing of Ms. Janice Shuff Little Sparrow. Ms. Janice passed away on the morning of May 27. I was devastated to hear about this from her daughter…

Acadian Memorial Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 379 AMF * 121 S. New Market St. * St. Martinville, LA 70582 * (337) 394-2258 St. Martinville, le 13 avril 2016     Cher Chief Chrétien, It is with great pleasure that I…

Memorial Festival and Wooden Boat Congrèsin historic St. Martinville, Louisiana on Bayou Teche Honoring les familles Guilbeau et Sonnier Reenacting the Arrival of the Acadians to the Bayou Teche country Parade of the Wooden Boats Crowning of Monsieur ou Madame…

Go to the link below to read upon the lost indian mounds of Calcasieu Parish:   http://lakecharles.com/2015/07/the-lost-indian-mounds-of-calcasieu-parish/

I hope that you had a very Merry Christmas and that this message finds you all doing well. I’m looking forward to a prosperous New Year for our people. We will continue to participate in various events that will bring…

Louisiana is home to a variety of popular musical styles recognized by an international public. Less widely known is the extent of indigenous influence on these regional musical traditions. This paper focuses on the roots of zydeco music, presenting evidence…