Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Chitimacha_Tribe_of_Louisiana
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Native_American_tribe
Indigenous people
gptkbp:culturalPractice gptkb:storytelling
folk
basket weaving
gptkbp:education gptkb:Chitimacha_Tribal_School
gptkbp:eligibility lineal descent
gptkbp:federallyRecognizedTribe 1917
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Chitimacha_Tribal_Council
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Charenton,_Louisiana
gptkbp:historicalRegion gptkb:Lower_Mississippi_River_Valley
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana
gptkbp:language gptkb:Chitimacha
English
gptkbp:languageFamily isolate
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Louisiana
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity fishing
gaming
tourism
hospitality
gptkbp:notableFor oldest continuously recognized tribe in Louisiana
preserving Chitimacha language
gptkbp:operates gptkb:Cypress_Bayou_Casino_Hotel
gptkbp:population over 1,000 enrolled members
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:United_States_government
gptkb:State_of_Louisiana
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
traditional tribal religion
gptkbp:reservationStatus gptkb:Chitimacha_Reservation
gptkb:St._Mary_Parish,_Louisiana
gptkbp:website https://www.chitimacha.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Native_Americans_in_Louisiana
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6