Coushatta Tribe Welcomes Community to Koasati Heritage Day During Native American Heritage Month

November 3 & 8, 2025 | 2PM - 6PM | Free Admission

September 17, 2025

Kinder, Louisiana (September 17, 2025) – The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana is inviting the community to experience Koasati Heritage Day, on November 3 and 8 during Native American Heritage Month. This cultural celebration features performances, demonstrations, and hands-on activities that showcase the rich traditions of the Coushatta people. Free and open to the public, the event offers a meaningful opportunity for community members and media to connect with living Native American culture and history.

WHAT:
Koasati Heritage Day highlights the living traditions of the Coushatta Tribe through an afternoon of cultural experiences, artistry, and storytelling.

WHEN:
Monday, November 3 and Saturday, November 8, 2025
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

WHERE:
Coushatta Casino Resort Conference Center Ballroom
777 Coushatta Dr, Kinder, LA 70648

WHY IT MATTERS:
Koasati Heritage Day offers the chance to see, hear, and experience cultural traditions that have been passed down through generations. By sharing dance, language, and art with the community, the Coushatta Tribe continues to celebrate resilience, heritage, and pride.

MEDIA VISUALS:
• Traditional dance performances (2:30, 4:00, 5:30)
• Flute and drum demonstrations
• Storytelling and legends from tribal elders (3:30, 5:00)
• Herbs and medicine demonstrations (3:00, 4:30)
• Basket weaving, beadwork, Chawahka corn soup, and stickball
• Meet the Coushatta Tribal Princesses
• Sample traditional frybread and shop handcrafted artisan goods

OPPORTUNITIES:
Interviews and experiences are available with tribal leaders, dancers, storytellers, artisans, and language preservation experts to explore the significance of these traditions and the Tribe’s cultural preservation efforts.

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About the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
After many years and hardships, including being illegally “terminated” without legislation during the Eisenhower administration, the Coushatta Tribe was officially re-recognized by the United States Government in 1973 and marked a major turning point in tribal history in 1985 with the election by popular vote of the first Coushatta tribal government.

From their earliest days as a proud, hard-working people struggling to maintain longstanding traditions in the face of possible relocation, the Coushatta Indians have endured and overcome every hardship they have faced and have remained on tribal lands in and around Elton, Louisiana, since the 1800s. Despite serious setbacks and some population dispersal, the tribe’s character and ideals have not only held fast but have been strengthened. The Coushatta language, Koasati, is still spoken as a first language in the Coushatta community today.

The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana owns and operates Coushatta Casino Resort, the largest casino resort in Louisiana, which employs more than 2,600 area residents. For more information about the Tribe, visit www.coushatta.org.

ABOUT COUSHATTA CASINO RESORT
Coushatta Casino Resort, located in Kinder, Louisiana, off Highway 165 (I-10, Exit 44), features three hotels and thousands of slot machines and table games, including live poker, live bingo, off-track betting, and a sportsbook. Call (800) 584-7263 or visit www.ccrla.com for more information.

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