News
March 7, 2023
State task force for Indian tribes meets for final time
[Editor’s Note: The Jena Band of Choctaw were represented at the task meeting by Chief Libby Rogers and Tribal Attorney Julie Wilkerson.] The Task Force on State Recognition of Indian Tribes met last Wednesday for the last time without establishing any set criteria for recognizing tribes in Louisiana. Fifteen tribes are now recognized, but there are still not clear criteria for determining if others should be.