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Shows the 1736 location of the Tunica. After the attack and plundering of their village at Angola, in 1731 the Tunica moved a few miles away to the Trudeau site in West Feliciana Parish. The Tunica continued to prosper, practicing their vocation as traders and middlemen. They expanded on a relatively new business as horse traders.
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]
The National Foundation, Beit El-Hikma, Tunis-Carthage. Tunisian culture is a product of more than three thousand years of history and an important multi-ethnic influx. Ancient Tunisia was a major civilization crossing through history; different cultures, civilizations and multiple successive dynasties contributed to the culture of the country over centuries with varying degrees of influence.
Sesostrie Youchigant, also known as Sam Young (c. 1870 [2] – December 6, 1948), [3] was a chief of the Tunica-Biloxi tribe and the last known native speaker of the Tunica language. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] Political leadership
Tunica, Koroa, Tioux The Yazoo were a tribe of the Native American Tunica people historically located along the lower course of the Yazoo River in an area now known as the Mississippi Delta . They were closely related to other Tunica language –speaking peoples, especially the Tunica, Koroa , and possibly the Tioux.
The Tunica Museum is a museum in Tunica, Mississippi dedicated to the history of Tunica County.Founded in 1997 and funded by casino gambling revenues, it has 6,500 square feet (600 m 2) of permanent exhibit space and 1,600 square feet (150 m 2) of temporary exhibit space, which showcase historically aspects of the region including race relations, Native American settlements, and the daily life ...
“This decision that was made was predicated upon our respect for the people who live in and around the entrance to the stairs, our respect for ... and the past history of the culture of ...
The court ruled that the artifacts were buried in graves, not abandoned, and so belonged to the Tunica tribe. [2] A decade passed in the courts, but the ruling became a landmark in Native American history, and it helped lay the groundwork for new U.S. federal legislation, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, passed in ...