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    • Letter, 1812 Sept. 29

    • Letter, 1812 Sept. 29

    • Holmes, David, 1770-1832; Choctaw Indians; Pearl River (Miss. and La.); Choctaw Indians--Government relations--1789-1869; Indian agents--Mississippi; Indians of North America--Louisiana; Indians, Treatment of--North America; Favre, Simon, b. 1760;...

    • William C. C. Claiborne served as governor of the Territory of Orleans, 1803-1812, and as governor of the state of Louisiana, 1812-1816. Claiborne's letter from New Orleans, to Governor David Holmes of the Territory of Mississippi concerns...
    • Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Collection
    • [Koasati Indians]

    • [Koasati Indians]

    • Indians of North America--Louisiana--History; Koasati Indians--Louisiana--History; Atakapa Indians--Louisiana--History; Indians of North America--History; Maps--Louisiana

    • Upper part of the image is an excerpt from: Indian Tribes of the Lower Mississippi Valley and Adjacent Coast of the Gulf of Mexico by John R. Swanton, 1911. Smithsonian Institute, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 43. Washington DC. Re-typed...
    • Historic Photographs of Southwest Louisiana
    • La Butte, LA

    • La Butte, LA

    • Signs and signboards--Louisiana; Cemeteries--Louisiana; Burial--Louisiana; Indians of North America--Louisiana

    • This Indian mound was constructed around AD 1000. It is 7 feet tall with a square-shaped base. It was once part of a larger complex made up of five mounds. The oak tree on the northwest corner of the mound is thought to mark the grave of Houma...
    • Louisiana Sea Grant Digital Images Collection
    • Petticoat Island

    • Petticoat Island

    • Louisiana--Legends; Indians of North America--Louisiana--History; Koasati Indians--Louisiana--History

    • Part of image is an article about Petticoat Island and Whisky Bay. See also Maude Reid Scrapbook 4, page 4. Image also contains an article titled, "4 Kosati Indians will appear at Crowley Festival."
    • Historic Photographs of Southwest Louisiana
    • [Native Americans in Louisiana]

    • [Native Americans in Louisiana]

    • Indians of North America--Louisiana--History; Choctaw Indians--Louisiana--History; Women; Clothing & dress

    • Clippings from the Times Picayune entitled "Why Flowers known as Indian Pipes are white told in Choctaw Legend" (January 3, 1937) and "Song of death" (February 10, 1957). The articles tell stories of Native American legends. Includes a photograph...
    • Historic Photographs of Southwest Louisiana
    • Football's for sissies

    • Football's for sissies

    • Indians of North America--Louisiana--History; Choctaw Indians--Mississippi--History; Indians of North America--Sports; Sports--United States--History; Clothing & dress

    • Photographs accompanying a newspaper article by Meigs O. Frost of the Times Picayune about a Native American ball game called toley. See also Maude Reid Scrapbook 4, pages 7 and 8.
    • Historic Photographs of Southwest Louisiana
    • Football's for sissies

    • Football's for sissies

    • Indians of North America--Louisiana--History; Choctaw Indians--Mississippi--History; Indians of North America--Sports; Sports--United States--History

    • Beginning of an article by Meigs O. Frost of the Times Picayune about a Native American ball game called toley. Also contains handwritten comments by Maude Reid about the Calcasieu Indians. See also Maude Reid Scrapbook 4, pages 8 and 9.
    • Historic Photographs of Southwest Louisiana
    • Football's for sissies

    • Football's for sissies

    • Indians of North America--Louisiana--History; Choctaw Indians--Mississippi--History; Indians of North America--Sports; Sports--United States--History

    • Photographs accompanying a newspaper article by Meigs O. Frost of the Times Picayune about a Native American ball game called toley. See also Maude Reid Scrapbook 4, pages 7 and 9.
    • Historic Photographs of Southwest Louisiana
    • The Lost Tribe

    • The Lost Tribe

    • Koasati Indians--Louisiana--History; Indians of North America--Louisiana--History; Children; Farming; Leeds, Paul, 1869-1958;

    • Scrapbook page with newspaper photographs of Koasati indians. Those pictured include Lizzie Robinson, Kent Sylestine, Nettie Mae Abbey, Reverend Paul Leeds, Jeff Abbey, and Ed John.
    • Historic Photographs of Southwest Louisiana
    • The Lost Tribe

    • The Lost Tribe

    • Koasati Indians--Louisiana--History; Indians of North America--Louisiana--History; Dwellings; Sewing machines; Kitchens;

    • Scrapbook page with newspaper photographs of Koasati indians. Those pictured include Susie Williams, the Sylestine family, Martin and Jeff Abbey, and Mildred Robinson.
    • Historic Photographs of Southwest Louisiana
    • Petticoat Island

    • Petticoat Island

    • Chitimacha Indians--Louisiana--History; Indians of North America--Louisiana--History; Louisiana--Legends

    • Top part of the image has the end of a newspaper article regarding the Chettimanchi or Chitimacha Indians titled "Remnant of once powerful Louisiana Indian tribe found." See also Maude Reid Scrapbook 4, pages 2 and 3. Lower part of image is an...
    • Historic Photographs of Southwest Louisiana
    • [Koasati Indians]

    • [Koasati Indians]

    • Indians of North America--Louisiana--History; Koasati Indians--Louisiana--History; Atakapa Indians--Louisiana--History

    • Upper part of the image is part of an essay by Maude Reid on the Koasati or Coushatta Indians. Lower part of the image is an excerpt from: Indian Tribes of the Lower Mississippi Valley and Adjacent Coast of the Gulf of Mexico by John R. Swanton,...
    • Historic Photographs of Southwest Louisiana
    • Empty Chairs at Graduation

    • Empty Chairs at Graduation

    • Students; Chitimacha Indians--Louisiana--History; Indians of North America--Louisiana--History; Graduation ceremonies;

    • Newspaper photograph caption: "Above: Two of the seven graduates from the Chitimatcha Indian school were away at commencement time. They were in the Marine Corps. Between the vacant chairs of the Burgess brothers were, from left, Edwin Bernard, Ada...
    • Historic Photographs of Southwest Louisiana

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