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home. The Chitimacha have used revenues from gambling to promote education and cultural preservation, founding a tribal museum and historic preservation office, and restoration of their language.

The Chitimacha are one of four federally recognized tribes in the state.

Name

According to the Chitimacha, their name comes from the term Pantch Pinankanc, meaning "men altogether red," also meaning "warrior." The name Chawasha, a subtribe of the Chitimacha, is a Choctaw

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