This museum tells the story of such an amazing little tribe that can still be found on their native lands in Louisiana. Stop here to see the story of how the Chitimacha people worked with Rosetta Stone to revive their native language that was considered extinct. We came from Oklahoma, so are very informed on the major tribes that were relocated here but we knew nothing about the Chitimacha. The Museum, the video and the story of the tribe were wonderful, and we highly recommend visiting when you're in Louisiana! read more

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I have stopped by on a few occasions, just missing the lady who works here because she wears so many hats for the tribes. The tribe can date its history back long before the colonizers ever arrived and held a large swath of the area now known as Louisiana. They started with the tribe in Natchez and the two were intertwined for a long time, centuries. Their skills are in fishing and basket weaving, though the skills are being stretched thin, the efforts of the council have been expanding the learning of these traditions through education. Their language is being revived with the help of RosettaStone and a grant that is providing this education for free. The language is unique and unrelated to any other language. Their history is passed down orally, but there is an effort being made to get it down on paper for preservation. The lady who is in charge of the museum is well informed and involved in the day to day life of the tribe and has a large role in getting things better for the people. Come and take a look. Be patient. She wears many hats and it maybe a minute before she can let you into the museum. One of my favorite lines from the video (there are three videos to chose from, one that is a bit outdated, one about the language, and one about the history and the keeping of the history, I picked the third) was something to the affect of "If you forget about something, it ceases to exist" which is a perfect encapsulation of how the world works. Please. Stop and visit. You will not regret looking at the small details of life. read more

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Hello, I've never been to the museum but I plan to visit in the future and I'm sure it's an amazing resource for learning about this tribes past! But, I'm on the hunt for information on shamanism(or what you may prefer to call it) in this tribe. Can anyone help me discover this work in the Chitimacha culture? read more

While on vacation in Louisiana last month (from California). My family and I made a point to visit this museum and reservation! We visited Louisiana to conduct genealogy research. My maternal 2nd great-grandmother and great-grandmother were born on the reservation...so the visit was very special for us. The museum is quite small but worth visiting. Admissions is free. Hours are Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 4:30pm. Saturday visits are by appointment only (as stated on the website). The staff is friendly. A staff member was nice enough to explain the Chitimacha Registry process to me (which I appreciated). read more

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The story of this tribe and their attempts to bring back their native language is very interesting. The museum is small but clean and the staff is friendly. Worth a stop if you're in the area. read more