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The history of Native Americans in the U.S. South is a turbulent
one, rife with conflict and inequality. Since the arrival of
Spanish conquistadors in the fifteenth century, Native peoples have
struggled to maintain their land, cultures, and ways of life. In We
Will Always Be Here, contemporary tribal leaders, educators, and
activists share their struggles for Indian identity,
self-determination, and community development. Reflecting on such
issues as poverty, education, racism, cultural preservation, and
tribal sovereignty, the contributors to this volume offer a glimpse
into the historical struggles of southern Native peoples, examine
their present day efforts, and share their hopes for the future.
They also share examples of cultural practices that have either
endured or been revitalized. In a country that still faces
challenges to civil rights and misconceptions about Indian identity
and tribal sovereignty, this timely book builds a deeper
understanding of modern Native peoples within a region where they
are often overlooked.
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Goodyear (Hardcover)
Denise E. Bates, Sally Kiko; As told to Three Rivers Historical Society
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Louisiana Coushatta Basket Makers brings together oral histories,
tribal records, archival materials, and archaeological evidence to
explore the fascinating history of the Coushatta Tribe's famed
basket weavers. After settling at their present location near the
town of Elton, Louisiana, in the 1880s, the Coushatta (Koasati)
tribe developed a basket industry that bolstered the local tribal
economy and became the basis for generating tourism and political
mobilization. The baskets represented a material culture that
distinguished the Coushattas as Indigenous people within an
ethnically and racially diverse region. Tribal leaders serving as
diplomats also used baskets as strategic gifts as they built
political and economic allegiances throughout the twentieth
century, thereby securing the Coushattas' future. Behind all these
efforts were the basket makers themselves. Although a few Coushatta
men assisted in the production of baskets, it was mostly women who
put in the long hours to gather and process the materials, then
skillfully stitch them together to produce treasures of all shapes
and sizes. The art of basket making exists within a broader
framework of Coushatta traditional teachings and educational
practices that have persisted to the present. As they tell the
story of Coushatta basket makers, Linda P. Langley and Denise E.
Bates provide a better understanding of the tribe's culture and
values. The weavers' own ""language of baskets"" shapes this
narrative, which depicts how the tribe survived repeated hardships
as weavers responded on their own terms to market demands. The work
of Coushatta basket makers represents the perseverance of
traditional knowledge in the form of unique and carefully crafted
fine art that continues to garner greater recognition and
appreciation with every successive generation.
Before the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana became one of the state’s
top private employers—with its vast landholdings and economic
enterprises—they lived well below the poverty line and lacked any
clear legal status. After settling near Bayou Blue in 1884, they
forged friendships with their neighbors, sparked local tourism, and
struck strategic alliances with civic and business leaders, aid
groups, legislators, and other tribes. The Coushattas also engaged
the public with stories about the tribe’s culture, history, and
economic interests that intersected with the larger community, all
while battling legal marginalization exacerbated by inconsistent
government reports regarding their citizenship, treaty status, and
eligibility for federal Indian services. Well into the twentieth
century, the tribe had to overcome several major hurdles, including
lobbying the Louisiana legislature to pass the state’s first
tribal recognition resolution (1972), convincing the Department of
the Interior to formally acknowledge the Coushatta Tribe through
administrative channels (1973), and engaging in an effort to
acquire land and build infrastructure. Basket Diplomacy
demonstrates how the Coushatta community worked together—each
generation laying a foundation for the next—and how they
leveraged opportunities so that existing and newly acquired
knowledge, timing, and skill worked in tandem. Â
Before the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana became one of the state's
top private employers-with its vast landholdings and economic
enterprises-they lived well below the poverty line and lacked any
clear legal status. After settling near Bayou Blue in 1884, they
forged friendships with their neighbors, sparked local tourism, and
struck strategic alliances with civic and business leaders, aid
groups, legislators, and other tribes. The Coushattas also engaged
the public with stories about the tribe's culture, history, and
economic interests that intersected with the larger community, all
while battling legal marginalization exacerbated by inconsistent
government reports regarding their citizenship, treaty status, and
eligibility for federal Indian services. Well into the twentieth
century, the tribe had to overcome several major hurdles, including
lobbying the Louisiana legislature to pass the state's first tribal
recognition resolution (1972), convincing the Department of the
Interior to formally acknowledge the Coushatta Tribe through
administrative channels (1973), and engaging in an effort to
acquire land and build infrastructure. Basket Diplomacy
demonstrates how the Coushatta community worked together-each
generation laying a foundation for the next-and how they leveraged
opportunities so that existing and newly acquired knowledge,
timing, and skill worked in tandem.
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