Indians of Louisiana

The Indians of Lousianarepresent one of the state's most fascinating stories. Proud, industrious, andresourceful, the various tribes have left their imprint in a variety of ways.One finds links to these old cultures simply by taking notice of some ofLouisiana's place names-Houma, Caddo, Atakapas, Natchitoches, Tangipahao,Bayougoula, and Uochita are but a few examples. But the story of Louisiana'sIndians isn't limited to names.In Indians of Louisiana , Dr. Fred B. Kniffen traces thejourneys of the first Indians to arrive in Louisiana more than a thousand yearsago and provides a general overview of their cultures. The earliest Indians, hepoints out, had no bows and arrows, no axes, and made no pottery. Hereconstructs the cultures of these fascinating and mysterious early inhabitantsthrough archaeological studies of Indian [read more]