Coushatta Tribe of Lousiana
Guide to Coushatta Tribe of Lousiana ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records.
Alternate names: Coushatta, Couchatta
The Coushatta Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Louisiana[1].
Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
P. O. Box 10
Elton, LA 70532
Phone: 337-584-1560
Website
History[edit | edit source]
Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]
1539-1543: Encounter Hernando De Soto a Spanish explorer
1754-1763: The Coushatta aided the French, during the French and Indian War,
1763: Coushatta move from "Alabama" to Louisiana and Texas
- Established the Coushatta Trace between Louisiana and Mexico.
1891: U.S. set aside land for the tribe
1953/5: Year of Termination - Tribal membership 450 - Tribal land (Acres) 3,200
1975:Regained federal recognition
Reservations[edit | edit source]
Records[edit | edit source]
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:
- Allotment records
- Annuity rolls
- Census records
- Correspondence
- Health records
- Reports
- School census and records
- Vital records
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Constitution of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
- The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana Official Website
- Coushatta Tribe Wikipedia
For Further Reading[edit | edit source]
For background information to help find native American ancestors see For Further Reading.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 Available online