Louisiana Coushatta Tribe

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Louisiana_Coushatta_Tribe
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Coushatta_Tribe_of_Louisiana
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Coushatta_Powwow
gptkbp:chairman Jonathan Cernek (as of 2023)
gptkbp:commonHealthIssues operates tribal health clinic
gptkbp:culture Koasati culture
gptkbp:dateOfFederalRecognition 1973
gptkbp:education operates tribal education programs
gptkbp:federallyRecognizedTribe yes
gptkbp:governingBody tribe
gptkbp:historicalName descended from Koasati people
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Louisiana Coushatta Tribe
gptkbp:language gptkb:Koasati
English
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Allen_Parish,_Louisiana
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity gptkb:Coushatta_Casino_Resort
gptkbp:migratory migrated from Tennessee and Alabama to Louisiana in the 18th century
gptkbp:notableEvent established casino gaming operations in 1995
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://www.coushattatribela.org/
gptkbp:population about 900 enrolled members
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:United_States_federal_government
gptkbp:relatedEthnicGroup gptkb:Alabama-Coushatta_Tribe_of_Texas
gptkb:Muscogee_(Creek)_Nation
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
Traditional tribal religion
gptkbp:reservationStatus gptkb:Coushatta_Reservation
near Elton, Louisiana
gptkbp:stateRecognized yes
gptkbp:traditionalCraft gptkb:embroidery
basket weaving
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jack_Abramoff_Indian_lobbying_scandal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6