Tunica Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana About Government Programs & Services TBED CERC Contact Citizen’s Portal Registration Log In Our Culture The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe is one of four federally recognized Native American tribes in the state of Louisiana. There are 1,226 enrolled Tunica-Biloxi tribal members interspersed throughout Louisiana, Texas, Illinois and other parts of the United States. Approximately 42 percent live either on or in close proximity to the reservation and designated tribal lands located in central Louisiana. The majority of tribal families in Louisiana reside in Avoyelles and Rapides parishes. The second highest concentration of tribal families resides in Texas with the majority of members in Harris and Brazoria County. Illinois has the third highest with the majority living in Cook County. The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe is a successor to the historic Tunica, Biloxi, Ofo and Avoyel tribes. The component tribes were allied in the l8th century and became amalgamated into one in the 19th century through common interests and outside pressures from non-Indian cultures. Into the 20th century, marriage with non-Indians had already begun, perhaps because of the dwindling population. The modern Tunica-Biloxi Tribe is composed of Tunica, Biloxi (a Siouan speaking people from the Gulf coast), Ofo (also a Siouan people), Avoyel (a Natchezan people), and Choctaw. Although, technically the ancestry of members is often mixed tribally through intermarriages, tribal members identify either as Tunica, Biloxi or Biloxi-Choctaw. The Tunica and Biloxi people settled on their current lands near the strategic trade route of the Red River after 1779. The reservation is located just south of Marksville in east-central Louisiana. Tribal lands comprise approximately 1,717 acres of Trust and Fee property in Avoyelles and Rapides Parishes. Since gaining federal recognition in 1981, the Tunica-Biloxi developed municipal buildings including social and health services, police station, cultural and education center, gymnasium, and pow wow grounds amidst utility resources, paved roads and residential communities. Tunica Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana 150 Melacon Road Marksville, Louisiana 71351 (318) 253-9767 (800) 272-9767 info@tunica.org Events No Events © 2018 Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana. All rights reserved.

Tunica Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana About Government Programs & Services TBED CERC Contact Citizen’s Portal Registration Log In The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe: Its Culture and People, 2nd Edition $19.95 The Tunica-Biloxi of Louisiana along with its Language and Culture Revitalization Program (LCRP) has released a second edition of their book, “The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe: Its Culture and People”. The new edition comes more than 30 years after the book’s original release in 1987 and contains new insights and information on the Tribe’s storied past and place in Louisiana history. The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe: Its Culture and People, 2nd Edition quantity ADD TO CART Tunica Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana 150 Melacon Road Marksville, Louisiana 71351 (318) 253-9767 (800) 272-9767 info@tunica.org Events No Events © 2018 Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana. All rights reserved.