The Terrebonne Basin, where Pointe-au-Chien is located, is the fastest eroding basin in the United States
The Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe has been state recognized since 2005
The Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe first filed for federal recognition in 1996, and are still in the recognition process today
The federal recognition process was created in 1978. Since then, 52 petitions have been filed for federal recognition. 18 have been recognized, and 34 have been denied
The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana was the first tribe to receive federal recognition through the federal recognition process in 1981
Archaeological finds suggest that the Chitimacha, who the Pointe-au-Chien are indigenous ancestors of, have been living in Louisiana for almost 6,000 years.
Louisiana fishermen bring in the second largest volume of seafood by state at over 850 million pounds of seafood. Louisiana is second only to Alaska.
Louisiana’s seafood industry has an economic impact of over $2.4 Billion every year
