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Horace Pierite, Jr.
Organizer and Incorporator of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
In office
1974-1981
Personal details
Born
Horace Pierite Jr.

March 17, 1908
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
DiedJune 15, 1985(1985-06-15) (aged 77)
Marksville, Louisiana

Horace Pierite Jr. (1908 − 1985) was an American politician, farmer, and Native American leader. [1]

Raised on the Tunica-Biloxi Indian reservation, in Marksville, Louisiana, Horace was the son of Chief Horace Pierrite Sr. of the Tunica-Biloxi tribe of Louisiana. The Tunica-Biloxi Indians were unable to obtain either attention or recognition of the State of Louisiana or United States Government.[2] As a result, much of the tribe's land that was issued under Spanish Land Grant was being illegally seized by local white farmers in the 19th and 20th centuries. [3] [4]

In 1974, Horace along with Joseph Pierrite, Jr., Sam Barbry, Jr., and Rose Marie Gallardo organized and incorporated the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Indians of Louisiana. Joseph Pierrite became the chairman and registered agent. Louisiana state recognition was achieved in 1975.[3] In 1981, the Tunica-Biloxi tribe received federal recognition from the United States Government. [5] [6]

Legacy[edit]

Horace's descendants carried on his fight for the rights of Native Americans and continued to help lead the indigenous peoples of Louisiana. Herman Brevelle was raised on the reservation and was the last family to farm the tribal lands with siblings Pete, Richard, Marceline, and Ruby. He participated in excavations of Native American sites and other archaeological research and is a decorated 24-year retired veteran of the US Army and Vietnam War Veteran. Robert Brevelle is the registered agent and tribal councilman at-large of the Adai Caddo Indians of Louisiana.[7] Donna Jean Pierite Gilmore is the Ambassador at Paragon Casino and Resort of the Tunica Biloxi Tribe. [8]

See Also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Horace Pierrite". Ancient Faces Genealogy. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "About the Tunica People". Tulane University. 6 November 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "1980 Bureau of Indian Affairs Summary Evidence for the Tunica Biloxi Tribe" (PDF). United States Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Petition #001: Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe, LA". United States Bureau of Indian Affairs. 25 September 1981. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "Petition #001: Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe, LA". United States Bureau of Indian Affairs. 25 September 1981. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  6. ^ Madeline Bordelon (24 September 2019). "Tunica Biloxi celebrates 38 years as a federally recognized Indian Tribe". KALB News. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  7. ^ "Tribal Council Biographies". Adai Caddo Indian Nation. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  8. ^ "Paragon Casino and Resort". Tunica Biloxi Tribe Casino and Resort. Retrieved February 18, 2024.

External links[edit]

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Pierite_Jr.