By Dakota Laszlo, Lsu Manship School News Service on April 1st, 2026
  • The Adai-Caddo Indian Nation Cultural Center, a state-recognized tribe, is currently only open by appointment (Photo by Dakota Laszlo)
    The Adai-Caddo Indian Nation Cultural Center, a state-recognized tribe, is currently only open by appointment (Photo by Dakota Laszlo)
  • Devon Partfait, chief of the state-recognized Grand Caillou Dulac tribe, left, and tribal elder Shirell Parfait-Dardar are members of the First Peoples’ Conservation Council (Photo courtesy Devon Partfait)
    Devon Partfait, chief of the state-recognized Grand Caillou Dulac tribe, left, and tribal elder Shirell Parfait-Dardar are members of the First Peoples’ Conservation Council (Photo courtesy Devon Partfait)

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