The Atapaka Ishak Nation, officially named the Atakapa Ishak Tribe of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana,[1] is a cultural heritage organization of individuals who identify as descendants of the Atakapa people.
Atakapa Ishak Nation
Atakapa Ishak Tribe of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana[1]
Edward Chretien Jr. is their president and primary contact.[2]
Petition for federal recognitionedit
In 2007, the Atakapas Ishak Nation of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana sent a letter of intent to petition for federal recognition.[6] They have not followed up with a petition for federal recognition, however.[7] The group has since splintered into three factions.[3]
^ abcdefgh"Atakapa Ishak Tribe of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana". Cause IQ. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
^ ab"Atakapa Ishak Tribe of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana". TaxExpemptWorld. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
^ abcBesson, Eric (2 September 2014). "SE Texas' Atakapa tribe seeking federal designation". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
^"Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs". Indian Affairs Bureau. Federal Register. 4 May 2022. pp. 7554–58. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
^ ab. National Conference of State Legislatures. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
^"List of Petitoners By State" (PDF). www.bia.gov. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
^"Office of Federal Acknowledgment". U.S. Department of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
External linksedit
Atapaka Ishak Nation
March 17, 2024
atakapa, ishak, nation, atapaka, ishak, nation, officially, named, atakapa, ishak, tribe, southeast, texas, southwest, louisiana, cultural, heritage, organization, individuals, identify, descendants, atakapa, people, atakapa, ishak, tribe, southeast, texasand,. The Atapaka Ishak Nation officially named the Atakapa Ishak Tribe of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana 1 is a cultural heritage organization of individuals who identify as descendants of the Atakapa people Atakapa Ishak NationAtakapa Ishak Tribe of Southeast Texasand Southwest Louisiana 1 Named afterAtakapa people and their autonym IshakFormation2008 1 Typenonprofit organization 2 Tax ID no EIN 80 0156227 1 PurposeA23 Cultural Ethnic Awareness 1 LocationLake Charles Louisiana 1 United StatesMembership 2014 estimated 900 3 Official languageEnglishPresidentEdward Chretien 1 Websiteatakapa ishak wbr orgThe Atakapa Ishak Nation is an unrecognized organization Despite using the word nation in its name the group is neither a federally recognized tribe 4 nor a state recognized tribe 5 Louisiana has 11 state recognized tribes 5 but rejected the Atakapa Ishak Nation s application for state recognition 3 Contents 1 Organization 2 Petition for federal recognition 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksOrganization editIn 2008 the Atakapa Ishak Nation formed the Atakapa Ishak Tribe of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization based in Lake Charles Louisiana 1 Edward Chretien Jr is their president and primary contact 2 Petition for federal recognition editIn 2007 the Atakapas Ishak Nation of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana sent a letter of intent to petition for federal recognition 6 They have not followed up with a petition for federal recognition however 7 The group has since splintered into three factions 3 See also editList of unrecognized tribes in the United States Cherokee heritage groupsReferences edit a b c d e f g h Atakapa Ishak Tribe of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana Cause IQ Retrieved 4 May 2022 a b Atakapa Ishak Tribe of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana TaxExpemptWorld Retrieved 4 May 2022 a b c Besson Eric 2 September 2014 SE Texas Atakapa tribe seeking federal designation Beaumont Enterprise Retrieved 4 May 2022 Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian Affairs Bureau Federal Register 4 May 2022 pp 7554 58 Retrieved 21 February 2022 a b State Recognized Tribes National Conference of State Legislatures Archived from the original on 25 October 2022 Retrieved 4 May 2022 List of Petitoners By State PDF www bia gov 12 November 2013 Retrieved 4 May 2022 Office of Federal Acknowledgment U S Department of Indian Affairs Retrieved 4 May 2022 External links editAtapaka Ishak Nation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Atakapa Ishak Nation amp oldid 1205552032, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
