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 Flag of the United Houma Nation | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 10,837 registered (2010, US Census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( Louisiana) | |
| Languages | |
| English, French, Louisiana French, Isleño Spanish; formerly Houma language | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Choctaw and other Muscogeean peoples; French Louisianians |
The Houma (/ˈhoʊmə/) are a historic Native American people of Louisiana on the east side of the Red River of the South. The United Houma Nation, who identify as descendants of the Houma people, have been recognized by the state as a tribe since 1972, but are not recognized by the federal government.[1]
According to the tribe, as of 2023[update] they have more than 17,000 enrolled tribal citizens[2] residing within a six-parish area that encompasses 4,750 square miles (12,300 km2). The parishes are St. Mary, Terrebonne, Lafourche, Jefferson, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard.[3]
The city of Houma (meaning "red"), and the Red River were both named after this people. Oklahoma shares a similar etymology, as the root humma means "red" in Choctaw and related Western Muskogean languages, including Houma.[4]
- ^ United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Indian Affairs (1990). Houma Recognition Act: Hearing Before the Select Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress, Second Session on S. 2423 ... August 7, 1990, Washington, DC. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 38.
- ^ "Our Citizen Enrollment Process and Services". The United Houma Nation. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ "About Our Tribe".
- ^ Byington, Cyrus (1915-01-01). A Dictionary of the Choctaw Language. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 170.
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