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The Chitimacha are the only Indigenous people in the state who still control some of their traditional lands. [15] As with many Native American tribes, the Chitimacha took over their children's education and have established the Chitimacha Tribal School on the reservation; it is sponsored by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The Chitimacha Tribal School, a K-8 school, is affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). [8] It is in Charenton. [9]In 1937 a two classroom public school building condemned by the St. Mary Parish School Board was moved to Charenton, and began serving the community as a 1-8 school; the student population went over 60.
Chantel Comardelle, the tribal secretary of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw in Jean Charles, Louisiana, and Dennis Davis, a Kigiqtamiut Inupiat artist from Shishmaref, Alaska, live nearly 4,000 ...
The BIE school system has 184 elementary and secondary schools and dormitories located on 63 reservations in 23 states, including seven off-reservation boarding schools, and 122 schools directly controlled by tribes and tribal school boards under contracts or grants with the BIE.
Bayou Lafourche Band of Biloxi-Chitimache Confederation of Muskogees, [35] also Biloxi-Chitimacha Confederation of Muskogee, [6] Denham Springs, LA. Separated from United Houma Nation, Inc. Letter of Intent to Petition 10/24/1995. [20] Recognized by the State of Louisiana in 2005. [36]
Flags of Wisconsin tribes in the Wisconsin state capitol. Federally recognized tribes are those Native American tribes recognized by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs as holding a government-to-government relationship with the US federal government. [4]
Matinecock Tribal Nation, Kew Gardens, NY. Also Matinecock Tribal Nation of Queens and Long Island New York Inc. [126] Montauk Indian Nation, Amityville, NY. Also Montaukett Indian Nation of New York. [31] Letter of Intent to Petition 07/31/1995. [27] Montaukett Tribe of Long Island. Letter of Intent to Petition 03/16/1998. [27]
Pointe-au-Chien Tribe is a state-recognized Native American Tribe, located in Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes, Louisiana.Pointe-au-Chien Tribe claim to be descendants of the Chitimacha; they also believe themselves to be descendants of other historical tribes located in the region, notably the Acolapissa, Atakapas, coastal Choctaw and Biloxi Indians.