Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana

The Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana is a federally recognized Tribe that once occupied about one-third of what is now Louisiana, and were some of the original inhabitants of the Atchafalaya Basin, Mississippi River Delta and the Gulf Coast. Official Tribal Name: Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana Address:  P.O. Box 661, 155 Chitimacha Loop Charenton, LA 70523 Phone:  (337) 923-4973 Fax: (337) 923-6848 Email: info@chitimacha.gov

Official Website: http://www.chitimacha.gov/

Recognition Status: Federally Recognized

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