Louisiana is home to 15 total Native American tribes. Four are federally recognized and 11 are state recognized. Here are ...

Rose Fisher Greer, one of the only basket weavers left in the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, holds a piece of river cane in Louisiana’s Kisatchie National Forest Rose Fisher Greer, one of the only ...

In November, the National Congress of American Indians convened for their 80th annual convention and marketplace in New Orleans. While the event is meant to unite and energize tribal leaders and ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — At Vermilionville's Native American Culture Day celebration, Louisiana Native American tribes came together to spread awareness of the presence and traditions of their people. "All ...

T his story is part of the Pulitzer Center’s nationwide Connected Coastlines reporting initiative. ROSINA PHILIPPE EXPERTLY steers a small metal boat through the brackish bayou. It’s a chilly February ...

A Louisiana tribe under threat from flooding, storms and rising seas will receive a federal grant aimed at helping Native American communities adapt to climate change or move to safer ground. The ...

For the first time in three years, this rural Acadiana town has its own grocery store. And it’s just in time for the holidays ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Multiple Louisiana Native American Tribes took to the capitol Tuesday in hopes of becoming approved for state recognition. They met roadblocks that they’ve been faced with ...

Jonathan Phillips says he thinks about Louisiana's disappearing coastline every day. As a commercial fisherman and member of the Atakapa-Ishak/Chawasha tribe, he sees water levels rising in ...

About 15 tribal nations that sent fire suppression crews to battle the Eaton and Palisades fires were recognized as part of ...