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about the Louisiana Indians below. Then type your name and
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Did you know
that Louisiana had
Indians long ago? The
Native American
Indians were the first people to ever live in Louisiana.
They lived in this state long before white men settled here.
The Indians taught the white men many things.
There are
several tribes that are still in Louisiana, but some don’t exist
here anymore. Some Tribes that are still in Louisiana today are
the
Chitimacha,
Coushatta,
Caddo,
Tunic-Biloxi,
and the
United Houma
Tribes. Many
traditions and stories
have been passed down to Indians today.
An Indian
tribe is a
larger group of Indians who share their culture and history.
There are also bands
of tribes which have groups of four or five families in a tribe.
They all lived in
villages or communities which formed within a tribe
or band.
The Indians made
pirogues and taught the white men build this light
boat made. They also
hunted,
fished and
trapped to survive. They lived in
round or rectangle
dwellings or homes. Louisiana Indians did not live
in teepees. Each group has special things about their tribes.
Through the years, some things have changes for the Louisiana
Indians, but some are working hard not to ever forget the
stories and history
of their ancestors.
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