Louisiana Coushatta Tribe

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Louisiana_Coushatta_Tribe

GPTKB entity

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	gptkb:tribe
gptkbp:historicalName	descended from Koasati people
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	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Louisiana Coushatta Tribe