Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana is one of three federally recognized tribes of Koasati people. They are  is located in Allen and Jefferson Davis Parishes, Louisiana. The tribe hosts an annual pow wow during the second weekend in June.

Reservation
The Coushatta Indian Reservation is located on 154-acres in Allen Parish, Louisiana. Approximately 400 people lived on the reservation in the 1990s. The reservation has a tribal police department, fire department, and court house. There is also a tribal medical facility, fitness center, and event center.

Language
The Koasati language is part of the Apalachee-Alabama-Koasati branch of the Muskogean languages. An estimated 200 people spoke the language in 2000, most of whom lived in Louisiana. The Coushatta tribe is the only Indian tribe in Louisiana that has retained their historical Indian language. The language is written in the Latin script. Historically, the language was spoken exclusively among tribal members and was never written down.  In 2007, along with McNeese State University, the tribe received a NSF documenting endangered language (DEL) grant that provided necessary resources to document and preserve the Koasati language.

Government

The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana is headquartered in Elton, Louisiana. The tribe is a sovereign nation and is governed by a democratically elected five-member council. The current administration is as follows:

 Chairman: David Sickey
 Vice–Chairmam: Jonathan Cernek
 Secretary Treasurer: Crystal Williams
 Council Member: Loretta Williams
 Council Member: Kevin Sickey.

International Relations
On November 17th, 2008, the Sovereign Nation of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana became the first Native American tribe to recognize, honor and welcome official representatives of the State of Israel.

Economic development
The tribe owns and operates the Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana. The casino is home to the Koasati Pines golf course. The casino operates 8 restaurants and 4 hotels, and is the largest casino in the state. The casino employs over 3000 local residents, and it is the largest private employer in Southwest Louisiana and 2nd largest in the state.  The tribe also owns a Christmas tree farm,, and operates a large crawfish farm in Kinder.

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