The Avoyel or Avoyelles were a small Native American tribe who at the time of European contact inhabited land near the mouth of the Red River at its confluence with the Atchafalaya River near present-day Marksville, Louisiana.

The Avoyel people were a small tribe Natchez-speaking band who called themselves Tamoucougoula. The word Avoyel is of French derivation and means “Flint People” or “the people of the rocks,” reflecting their active flint trading for tools.

2021年11月3日 · The Avoyel Tribe was a small Southeast Indian Tribe that lived near present-day Louisiana and was known for their active trading of flint for tools. The first Europeans to make contact with them were the French when famous explorer Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville mentioned them in his writings.

Today we have nine Clans in the Avoyel-Taensa Tribe and have bonded together to further protect our culture and to also teach others about our remarkable heritage. Approximately 95% of the Avoyel-Taensa Tribe live in the State of Louisiana with about 90% still living in …

A tribe spoken of in the 18th century as one of the nations of the Red River, having their villages near the mouth of that stream, within what is now Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. They probably belonged to the Caddoan family, the tribe representing a group that had remained near the ancient habitat of its kindred.

The Avoyel Indians were a small tribe of eastern Louisiana, relatives of the Natchez Indians. The Avoyels have not existed as a unified political entity since the late 1700's, but there are Avoyel families still living in Louisiana today, particularly among the Tunica-Biloxi Indians (whose reservation is located in present-day Avoyelles Parish ...

2013年1月28日 · The Avoyel-Taensa Tribe is a sovereign American Indian entity based in Marksville, Louisiana, and their website at avoyel-taensa.org provides information about the tribe's history, culture, events, and leaders to interested visitors.

2025年1月21日 · Avoyelles Parish, located in the heart of Central Louisiana, boasts a rich and layered history shaped by Native American heritage, French Creole influence, and the ebb and flow of the Mississippi River.

The Avoyel or Avoyelles were a small Native American tribe who at the time of European contact inhabited land near the mouth of the Red River at its confluence with the Atchafalaya River near present-day Marksville, Louisiana.

The Avoyel was one of six Cherokee/Navajo Class fleet ocean tugs acquired by the Coast Guard from the Navy in the 1950s. Avoyel (AT-150) was laid down on 25 March 1944 at Charleston, South Carolina, by the Charleston Shipbuilding & Drydock Company. She was launched on 9 August 1944 and was sponsored by Mrs. George E. Goodman.