Chaouacha
Extinct Native American tribe of Louisiana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chaouacha (or Chawasha) were an Indigenous people of Louisiana. They were likely related to the Chitimacha.
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Total population | |
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Extinct as a tribe | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Louisiana | |
Languages | |
possibly dialect of Chitimacha | |
Religion | |
Indigenous religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Chitimacha |
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The French massacred many of them in retaliation for the Natchez revolt against French colonists in which they had had no part.