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Federally ___There's nothing fancy here -- just the names of Louisiana's four federally recognized tribes and contact information for each. - Text only - From the Department of Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Leaders List and the Justice Department's Office of Tribal Justice -
http://www.jrsa.org/jabg/state_data2/louisiana/tribes_la.htm

Indian Tribes of Louisiana ___Almost three dozen tribes can be found here. Tribe names which are in color and underlined are links to further information. - Text only - From AccessGenealogy - http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/louisiana/index.htm

The Louisiana Almanac- Louisiana History ___"At the time of European exploration in the 16th century, there were more than 10,000 Indians in Louisiana. Tribes of the Muskhogean language family occupied the east-central and south-east region, Tunican tribes lived along the coast and in the northeast, and tribes of the Caddoan group inhabited the north and northwest." You can click on the links to go right to the group you want, or scroll along to read about all three. - Text only - From Louisiana History - http://louisianahistory.ourfamily.com/history.html 

Louisiana Native American Tribes ___Only one tribe is listed here with contact information and a link to the tribal website. - http://www.500nations.com/Louisiana_Tribes.asp

Louisiana Native Nations ___Concise information about several Louisiana tribes, both past and present. - Text only - From Louisiana Indian Histories - http://www.eatel.net/~wahya/tribes.html

Louisiana Tribes ___One tribe with a link to its website can be found here. - Text only - From the Bauu Institute - http://www.bauuinstitute.com/Native/Louisiana.html

 
Native Americans: Louisiana: Indians: Native Americans in ... ___"The most liberal estimates place the Native American population within the Pelican State's present borders at approximately 20,000 at the beginnings of French colonization in 1699. Sketches of the principal Louisiana tribes are available below." - Text only - From the University of Louisiana at Lafayette - http://ccet.louisiana.edu/03a_Cultural_Tourism_Files/01.02_The_People/Native_Americans.html

Native American Tribes in Louisiana ___There are links to information about 12 tribes here -- some no longer exist. New pages open in a separate window. - Text only - From thecajuns.com - http://www.thecajuns.com/tribes.htm

Post-Ed Note #13 ___Access a brief article with information about the four sovereign tribes of Louisiana. - Illustrated - From the Louisiana State Museum - http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/site/post-ed13.htm

Swtext Louisiana ___I wouldn't call this one of the most attractive website out there, but it's chockful of good information about the tribes found in seventeenth century Louisiana. - Text only - The data is extracted from a book called "The Indian Tribes of North America" by John Reed Swanton - http://www.hiddenhistory.com/PAGE3/swsts/louise-1.htm

Tribal Government Sources: Nations by State: Louisiana ___"The listing of tribes in these pages have been compiled in order to allow for easier access to information on the culture and history of the Native American tribes of the United States. Some of the links will have an icon next to them designating them as either Federally recognized or State recognized." - Text only - From Evergreen State College - http://www.evergreen.edu/library/govdocs/tribalgov/states/louisiana.html

Tribes and Villages of Louisiana ___A list of native tribes, councils and communities with contact information and links to their websites. - Text only - From Karen M. Strom - http://www.hanksville.org/sand/contacts/tribal/states.php?whichstate=LA&title=Louisiana 
 

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