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.
Coushattas also engaged the public with stories about the tr.
After settling in the 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.
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