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The Tunica Treasure was considered part of the proof of the historical continuity of the tribe. They were recognized by the United States government in 1981 as the Tunica-Biloxi Indians of Louisiana. [2] The formally recognized name of the tribe is the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana.
The Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe, [2] (Tunica: Yoroniku-Halayihku) [3] formerly known as the Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana, is a federally recognized tribe of primarily Tunica and Biloxi people, located in east central Louisiana. Descendants of Ofo (Siouan-speakers), Avoyel, and Choctaw are also enrolled in the tribe. [4]
Tunica is an unincorporated community in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its elevation is 66 feet (20 m). [1] The United States Postal Service operates the Tunica Post Office along Louisiana Highway 66. [3] Two sites on the National Register of Historic Places, Trudeau House and Trudeau Landing, are in Tunica.
Location of Tunica-Biloxi Indian Reservation in Louisiana. The Tunica treasure is a group of artifacts from the Tunica-Biloxi tribe discovered in the 1960s. Their discovery led to a protracted legal battle over their ownership, and the eventual passage of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
The Trudeau Landing site , also known as Tunica Village and Trudeau, is an archaeological site in Tunica, unincorporated West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was once occupied by the Tunica tribe. Later European settlers developed it into the Trudeau Plantation.
Location of West Feliciana Parish in Louisiana. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States.
The state of Louisiana is home to four federally recognized Native American tribes, the Chitimacha, the Coushatta, the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, and the Tunica-Biloxi. [ 1 ] References
Joseph Pierite became the chairman and registered agent. Louisiana state recognition was achieved in 1975. In 1981, the Tunica Biloxi tribe received federal recognition from the United States Government. [3] [4]