Story of A People
FACTS:
The following information is extracted from a story entitled ” The Houma People of Louisiana, A story of Indian Survival”, written by Greg Bowman and Janel Curry-Roper. Information for the story was extracted from the petition of The United Houma Nation for federal acknowledgement as an American Indian tribe,as per 25 CFR 54, which was compiled under the direction of the tribal council of the United Houma Nation with support from the Mennonite Central Committee, Akron PA 17501.
In 1976, my husband attended a lecture on “Land Surveying”. The lecturer began his lecture by stating, “land surveying is an exact science, until two surveyors survey the same parcel of land. I feel the same way about history. History is as accurate as the historian who is recording the facts.
In my column, “Story of a People”, I have gathered information from several resources, written and verbal, in an effort to increase the spirit of appreciating the differences of cultures which make up our unique community.
The Houma Indians, an ancient soverign nation, were lead by chiefs of both genders, men and women. “Houma” is the Choctaw word for red.
It is said that the first noted white contact with the Houmas occured on the east bank of the Mississippi River, opposite the mouth of the Red River. The French explorer LaSalle, noted the village in 1682.
OPINIONS:
We have seen better days with more land and less government.
Hello Debbie and Steve, of Chicago Illinois.
