Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana

Overview

The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana’s own history describes repeated moves under European encroachment, participation in the Creek Confederacy while retaining its language and culture, and settlement at Bayou Blue in the 1880s. It records organising from 1965 and renewed federal recognition in June 1973. These events concern this continuing sovereign nation, not a timeless stereotype or every Coushatta community. Its enterprises are described as supporting government revenue and employment.

Louisiana’s official directory lists the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana among federally recognised tribes and identifies its Elton administration. Recognition is a governmental relationship rather than the origin of Coushatta identity.

History & identity

Living communities; selected public institutional accounts.

Sources & representation

Selected public institutional passages retained.

Selected bibliography

Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.

1. 01

   Our Story

   Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana

2. 02

   Federally and State-Recognized Tribes

   Office of the Governor of Louisiana

Language & cultural connections

Source-supported language and cultural connections have not yet been compiled for this profile.

References

Sources supporting this profile. Linked pages have their own scope and editorial standards.

1. Tribal historical accountOur StoryResearch access: 2026-10-11
2. State tribal directoryFederally and State-Recognized TribesResearch access: 2026-10-11

Image credits

Imagined movement and collective organising leading to public services.

Setting, tools and layout imagined; not ethnographic evidence.