Updated February 2, 2016
List of Federally and State Recognized
Native American Tribes and
Other Contacts - State of Louisiana
Federally Recognized Tribes
Alabama Coushatta Tribe of Texas
Oscola Clayton Sylestine,
Chief
Ronnie Thomas, Chairman
www.alabama-coushatta.com
*Bryant Celestine, Historic
Preservation Officer
571 State Park Rd. 56
Livingston, TX 77351
Phone (936) 563-1181
Fax (936) 563-1183
[email protected]
[email protected]
Caddo Nation
Tamara Francis-Fourkiller,
Chairperson
P.O. Box 487
Binger, OK 73009
Phone (405) 656-2344
Fax (405) 656-2892
[email protected]
www.caddonation-nsn.gov
Tribal AOI
Kim Penrod, Acting
THPO
(405) 656-2344
[email protected]
Tribal AOI
Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
O'Neil J. Darden, Jr.
Chairman P.O. Box 661
Charenton, LA 70523
Phone (337) 923-7215
Fax (337) 923-6848
www.chitimacha.gov
Gary Batton, Chief
P.O. Drawer 1210
Durant, OK 74702
Phone (800) 522-6170
www.choctawnation.com
* Kimberly Walden,
Cultural Director/THPO
Phone (337) 923-9923
[email protected]
*Ian Thompson, THPO
580-924-8280, ext. 2216
[email protected]
Tribal AOI
Tribal AOI
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
Jena Band of Choctaw Indians
Lovelin Poncho, Chairman
P.O. Box 818
Elton, LA 70532
Phone (337) 584-2261
Fax (337) 584-2998
www.coushattatribela.org
B. Cheryl Smith, Chief
P.O. Box 14
Jena, LA 71342-0014
Phone (318) 992-2717
Fax (318) 992-8244
[email protected]
www.jenachoctaw.org
* Dr. Linda Langley, THPO
Heritage Department P.O.
Box 10
Elton, LA 70352
Phone (337) 584-1567
[email protected]
*Alina Shively, Deputy THPO
(318) 992-1205
Tribal AOI
[email protected] Tribal AOI
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma
Phyllis J. Anderson, Chief
P.O. Box 6257
Philadelphia, MS 39350
Phone (601) 656-5251
Fax (601) 656-1992
www.choctaw.org
John Berrey, Chair
P.O. Box 765
Quapaw, OK 74363-0765
Phone (918) 542-1853
Fax (918) 542-4694
www.quapawtribe.com
* Kenneth Carleton, Tribal
Archaeologist & THPO
Phone (601) 650-7316
Fax (601) 650-7454
[email protected]
*Everett Bandy, THPO
Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma
PO Box 765
Quapaw, OK 74363-0765
(918) 642-4724
[email protected]
Tribal AOI
Tribal AOI
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
Seminole Tribe of Florida
Leonard M. Harjo, Principal
Chief
P.O. Box 1498
Wewoka, OK 74884 Phone
(405) 257-6287
www.seminolenation.com
James E. Billie, Chairman
6300 Stirling Road
Hollywood, FL 33024
Phone (800) 683-7800
www.semtribe.com
*Natalie Harjo, Historic
Preservation Officer
(405) 385-5194
[email protected]
Tribal AOI
*Paul Backhouse, THPO
30290 Josie Billie Hwy
PMB 1004
Clewiston, FL 33440
Phone (863) 983-6542 Ext
12244
Fax (863) 902-1117
[email protected]
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
Muscogee (Creek)
Joey Barbry, Chairman
P.O. Box 1589
Marksville, LA 71351
Phone (318) 253-9767
Fax (318) 253-9791
www.tunica.org
James Floyd,
Principal Chief
P.O. Box 580
Okmulgee, OK 74447
Phone (918) 732-7612
* Earl J. Barbry, Jr., THPO
Attn: Museum Division
Offices
Phone (318) 253-8174
Fax (318) 253-7711
[email protected]
Tribal AOI
RaeLynn Butler, THPO
P.O. Box 580
Okmulgee, OK 74447
Phone (918) 732-7678
[email protected]
Tribal AOI
Areas of Interest: Orleans,
East Baton Rouge, and West
Baton Rouge Parishes
State Recognized Tribes
Adai Caddo Indians of Louisiana
Biloxi Chitimacha Confederation/
Bayou Lafourche Band
Choctaw-Apache Tribe of Ebarb
Rufus Davis, Jr., Chairman
Route 2, Box 246
Robeline, LA 71469
Phone (318) 472-8680
Fax (318) 472-8684
Randy Verdun, Chairman
P. O. Box 856
Zachary, LA 70791
(225) 359-2476
www.adaiindiannation.com
[email protected]
www.biloxi-chitimacha.com
[email protected]
Thomas Rivers,
Chairman P.O. Box
1428 Zwolle, LA
71486 Phone (318)
645-2588 Fax (318)
645-2589
www.choctaw-apache.org
[email protected]
Clifton Choctaw Tribe of Louisiana
Four-Winds Cherokee Tribe
Grand Caillou/Dulac Band
Tom Neal, Chairman
1312 Clifton Road
Clifton, LA 71447
Phone (318) 793-8236
Jackie Womack, Principal Chief
P.O. Box 127
DeRidder, LA 70634
Chief Shirell Dardar
114 Retreat Drive
Bourg, LA 70343
Phone (985) 594-6593
www.fourwindscherokee.com/
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.biloxichitimacha.com/grand_caillou_dulac.htm
[email protected]
Isle de Jean Charles Band
Louisiana Band of Choctaw Indians
Point au Chien Tribe
Chief Albert Naquin
100 Dennis Street
Montegut, LA 70377
Phone (985) 594-3725
Shawn Murphy
44335 Loop Road
Prairieville, LA 70769
(226) 368-6190
www.biloxichitimacha.com/isle_de_jean_charles.htm
[email protected]
[email protected]
United Houma Nation
Thomas Dardar, Jr., Principal Chief
20986 Highway 1
Golden Meadow, LA 70357
Phone (504) 475-6640
Fax (504) 475-7109
www.unitedhoumanation.org
Charles Verdin, Sr., Chairman
P.O. Box 416
Montegut, LA 70377
http://pactribe.tripod.com
[email protected]
Other Contacts
Apalachee Talimali Band of
Louisiana
259 Libuse Cutoff Rd.
Pineville, LA 71360
Atakapa-Ishak Nation
Chahta Tribe
Edward Chretien, Jr., Principal Chief
Chief Elwin Warhorse Gillum
61357 Dixe Ranch Rd,
Slidell, LA 70460
(985) 781-7650
[email protected]
www.atakapa-ishak.org
[email protected]
http://hometown.aol.com/chiefwarhorse/my
homepage/club.html
Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs
Executive Director
P.O. Box 94004 Baton
Rouge, LA 70804
Phone (225) 219-8715
Fax (225) 219-7551
www.indianaffairs.com
Inter-Tribal Council of
Louisiana, Inc.
Kevin Billiot, Director
5723 Superior Dr., Suite B-1
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Phone (225) 292-2474
Louisiana Choctaw Turtle Tribe
Chief James “Greywolf” Gil
379 Sharon Lane
Lake Charles, LA 70611
(337) 855-4427
[email protected]