United Houma Nation

The United Houma Nation, Inc. is a state-recognized tribe and non-profit organization in Louisiana. It is one of the largest state-recognized tribes in the United States, with over 17,000 registered members. It is not a federally recognized American Indian tribe.

United Houma Nation, Inc.

Type	501(c)(3) organization
Tax ID no.	72-0742264
Headquarters	Louisiana
Location	United States
Membership	17,000+
Official language	English
Website	unitedhoumanation.org

History

The state of Louisiana officially recognized the United Houma Nation in 1972.^[1]

The United Houma Nation's petition for federal recognition was denied by the Office of Federal Acknowledgment in 1994.^[2]

The United Houma Nation, Inc. has the largest membership of any state-recognized tribe in Louisiana and has more members than any of the four federally recognized tribes in Louisiana.^[3] It is one of the largest state-recognized tribes in the United States, with over 17,000 members.

The organization holds a yearly "intertribal powwow" in Louisiana.^[4]

See also

• Houma people
• State-recognized tribes in the United States

References

1. United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Indian Affairs (1990). Houma Recognition Act: Hearing Before the Select Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress, Second Session on S. 2423 ... August 7, 1990, Washington, DC. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 38.
2. "Summary under the criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding against Federal Acknowledgment of the united Houma Nation, Inc" (PDF). Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
3. "The United Houma Nation: The Culture of Louisiana". WGNO. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
4. "After 5 years United Houma Nation returns with Powwow". WWL-TV. Retrieved 2025-01-10.

External links

• Official website, United Houma Nation, Inc.