Louisiana State Police has confirmed its gaming division is exploring allegations of financial misconduct at Coushatta Casino ...

LAFAYETTE — Monday is National Indigenous Peoples' Day. It falls on the same day as Columbus Day, as a way to honor the people already living on the continent when Christopher Columbus landed in 1492.

T his story is part of the Pulitzer Center’s nationwide Connected Coastlines reporting initiative. ROSINA PHILIPPE EXPERTLY steers a small metal boat through the brackish bayou. It’s a chilly February ...

In November, the National Congress of American Indians convened for their 80th annual convention and marketplace in New Orleans. While the event is meant to unite and energize tribal leaders and ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Four coastal Louisiana tribes and one in Alaska that say the U.S. government violated their human rights by failing to take action on climate change have submitted a formal ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHAUVIN, La. (BRPROUD) — In southern ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Multiple Louisiana Native American Tribes took to the capitol Tuesday in hopes of becoming approved for state recognition. They met roadblocks that they’ve been faced with ...

A Louisiana tribe under threat from flooding, storms and rising seas will receive a federal grant aimed at helping Native American communities adapt to climate change or move to safer ground. The ...

Four coastal Louisiana tribes that claim the U.S. government has violated their human rights by failing to take action on climate change submitted a formal complaint Wednesday to the United Nations in ...

As climate change hits coastal communities in Alaska, many tribes are being forced to consider moving from their ancestral lands. But it’s not a uniquely Alaska challenge. Last week, the Native ...