Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
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Indigenous Peoples of Louisiana
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
Guide to Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
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Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
P.O. Box 1589
Marksville, LA 71351
Phone: 1.318.253.9767
Fax: 1.318.253.9791
- Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana Official Website
History[edit | edit source]
Wikipedia:Tunica-Biloxi
Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]
Biloxi settled with the Choctaw and Creek
1981 Federally recognized
Today tribal members live inMississippi and Louisiana.
Additional References to the History of the Tribe[edit | edit source]
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Tunica-Biloxi tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America.
Records[edit | edit source]
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:
- Allotment records
- Annuity rolls
- Census records
- Correspondence
- Health records
- Reports
- School census and records
- Vital records
Agencies[edit | edit source]
Reservations[edit | edit source]
Tunica-Biloxi Indian Reservation
Important Websites[edit | edit source]
- Articles of Incorporation of the Tunica-Biloxie Indians of Louisiana, INC.
- Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana Official Website
- Tunica-Biloxi Tribe Wikipedia
For Further Reading[edit | edit source]
See For Further Reading.