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Appalousa

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The Appalousa (also Opelousa) were an indigenous American people who occupied the area around present-day Opelousas, Louisiana, west of the lower Mississippi River, before European contact in the 18th century. [1]

11 relations: Atakapa, Atakapa language, Chitimacha, Frederick Webb Hodge, French language, John R. Swanton, John Sibley (doctor), Louisiana, Mississippi River, Opelousas, Louisiana, Thomas Jefferson.

Atakapa

The Atakapa Sturtevant, 659 are an indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands, who spoke the Atakapa language and historically lived along the Gulf of Mexico.

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Atakapa language

Atakapa (natively Ishak-koi) is an extinct language isolate native to southwestern Louisiana and nearby coastal eastern Texas.

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Chitimacha

The Chitimacha,also known as Chetimachan or the Sitimacha, are a Federally recognized tribe of Native Americans who live in the U.S. state of Louisiana, mainly on their reservation in St. Mary Parish near Charenton on Bayou Teche.

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Frederick Webb Hodge

Frederick W. Hodge (October 28, 1864 – September 28, 1956) was an editor, anthropologist, archaeologist, and historian.

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French language

French (le français or la langue française) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.

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John R. Swanton

John Reed Swanton (February 19, 1873 – May 2, 1958) was an American anthropologist, folklorist, and linguist who worked with Native American peoples throughout the United States.

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John Sibley (doctor)

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Louisiana

Louisiana is a state in the southeastern region of the United States.

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Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the chief river of the second-largest drainage system on the North American continent, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system.

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Opelousas, Louisiana

Opelousas (French:les Opelousas) is a small city in and the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States.

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Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson (April 13, [O.S. April 2] 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and later served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalousa

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