Published: March 1, 2023
By: Gabby Jimenez, LSU Manship School News Service
BATON ROUGE, La. (LSU Manship School News Service) – The Task Force on State Recognition of Indian Tribes met Wednesday, March 1, for the last time without establishing any set criteria for recognizing tribes in Louisiana.
House Bill 660 established the Native American Commission in 2018 to promote Native American culture and identify the needs facing that community. One member from each of the 15 tribes already recognized serves on the commission.
Part of the commission’s responsibility includes establishing clear criteria for tribes seeking formal state recognition by the Legislature.
The task force was formed during the 2022 legislative session to look further into the issue. Senate Resolution 198 says the task force was scheduled to end by March 1, 2023.
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