Houma Tribe people take a decoction of dried Gamochaeta purpurea for colds and influenza.
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17 Facts About Houma Tribe
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The Bayogoula people were, like the Houma Tribe, thought to be related to the Choctaw people of Mississippi.
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In 1706, the Houma Tribe migrated south from the Red River region to other areas.
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Houma Tribe acknowledged 60 Houma people in the Opelousa areaDue to their dispersion and lack of organization, many Houma people living in other regions were not counted, and thus the people were considered extinct by the United States.
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Houma Tribe had helped them survive through the aftermath of the American Civil War.
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The Houma Tribe continue to have a hunter-gatherer type economy, which he documented, depending on the bayous and swamps for fish and game.
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Houma Tribe people established a government that includes a council consisting of elected representatives for each tribal district and elect a principal chief as well as a vice principal chief.
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Houma Tribe were granted land by the 1790s on Bayou Terrebonne under the Spanish colonial administration, which had prohibited Indian slavery in 1764.
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Since the mid-20th century, the people identifying as Houma have organized politically, created a government, and have sought federal recognition as a tribe.
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In 1979 the Houma tribe filed its letter of intent to petition with the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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The Houma tribe waits for their application to be reviewed again for final determination.
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Houma Tribe have been highly decentralized, with communities scattered over a wide area.
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In 2014, the Houma Tribe were informed by the BIA that their review was in active status under these new guidelines.
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The Houma tribe is looking for land in the area to buy in order to resettle all of the community together.
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Over time, the Houma Tribe were encouraged to adopt European-style names; in addition, there was considerable marriage by European men and native women.
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Today most Houma Tribe have surnames of European origin, such as Billiot, Verdin, Dardar, Naquin, Gregoire, Parfait, Chaisson, Courteau, Solet, Verret, Fitch, Creppel, etc.
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