Louisiana
Community meetings, gatherings, classes and celebrations, and the tribes and organizations behind them, all in one place so you can find your community.
Population is the 2020 Census count of people identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native alone or in combination, rounded down to the nearest thousand. Rank uses the same count. Tribe totals reflect headquarters and official state recognition; federal and state counts may overlap. Louisiana's Governor's Office lists four federally recognized tribes and eleven state-recognized tribes.
Listings last reviewed October 29, 2026.
Other statesWhat's happening in Louisiana
Events appear once the host announces the date and come down after the last day.
- Nov7Celebration
Native American Heritage Celebration
Bayou Lacombe Museum, 61115 Saint Mary St., Lacombe · free · Sat 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sun noon–3 p.m. · Host's pageGarden tours, cooking demonstrations, herbal medicine talks led by Native herbalists, and Indigenous food tastings.
Annual events to watch for (2)
Usually held around this time of year. Dates have not been announced yet, so check with the host before you go.
- NovTBACelebration
Koasati Heritage Day
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana · Host's page - NovTBACelebration
Native American Culture Day
Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette · Host's page
Tribes & organizations
Tribes and organizations can claim their listing for free to keep it current and connect their public calendar.
Federally recognized tribes headquartered in Louisiana
Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
Jena Band of Choctaw Indians
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
State-recognized tribes
Recognized by the State of Louisiana through the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs. State recognition is not federal recognition.
Adai Caddo Indians of Louisiana
Bayou Lafourche Band of Biloxi-Chitimachas
Choctaw-Apache Tribe of Ebarb
Clifton Choctaw Tribe of Louisiana
Four Winds Cherokee
Grand Caillou/Dulac Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw
Jean Charles Choctaw Nation
Louisiana Band of Choctaw Indian
Natchitoches Tribe of Louisiana
United Houma Nation
Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe
Urban and intertribal organizations
Louisiana Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs
Community resources
Community centers, health and family services, elder and youth programs, and job training for Native people.
No community resources are listed yet.
Education & culture
Indian Education programs, tribal colleges and university programs, museums, language programs and research resources.
Indian Education programs in public schools
This public school program offers tutoring, college and ACT prep, language and history activities, and summer programs for Native students.
- Lafourche Parish Public Schools: Title VI Indian Education
Tribal museums
Chitimacha Museum
Tunica-Biloxi Cultural & Educational Resource Center
Schools
École Pointe-au-Chien
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Where to look for Native American genealogy records in Louisiana.
"Ay, jitos, Louisiana records may be French, Spanish, church, parish or tribal. Start with names, dates and parishes, then follow your family into the right nation's own records and enrollment office."
- Louisiana State Archives Research Library
- State Library of Louisiana: genealogy
- Louisiana Historical Center: French and Spanish colonial documents
- National Archives: guide to records of Southeastern Native communities
- National Archives: Indian Census Rolls, 1885–1940
- FamilySearch: Louisiana Indigenous Peoples research guide