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The continuing devastation from Hurricane Harvey is impacting our fellow tribal members in Texas and Louisiana. The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana is asking for support in assisting up to 350 tribal families affected in Texas and Louisiana by this historic storm.

We’re calling on our members and their friends to help those in need by donating to this relief fund. Proceeds from this campaign will go towards helping these families restore their homes, businesses and personal possessions damaged by Harvey. With a goal of $400,000, Tunica-Biloxi members are working to provide at least $1,000 to all affected families.

The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe has deep roots in Avoyelles Parish and surrounding areas, but many of our members reside in Southeast Texas, which bore the brunt of the storm. The Tribe has assisted many parishes, towns and communities over the past four decades. Now, we are asking for our community’s help in assisting our fellow tribal members in need.

 

 

Best,

Marshall Ray Sampson

Vice Chairman

 

Click here to view the Hurricane Harvey Emergency Assistance Request Memorandum.

 

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AWARD WINNING FILM IS LATEST PROJECT OF THE TRIBE’S FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY

 

Marskville, LA – (August 12, 2017) – Stars from the new hit film WIND RIVER joined tribal members from the Tunica Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana for a private screening of the film and Q&A session on Saturday, Aug.12. The event was hosted by the Tunica Biloxi Tribe Economic Development Corporation at the Paragon Casino & Resort. Actress Julia Jones joined fellow Native American cast mates Martin Sensmeier and Gil Birmingham at the screening and participated in a Q&A following the filming.

WIND RIVER is a chilling thriller that follows a rookie FBI agent (Elizabeth Olsen) who teams up with a local game tracker with deep community ties and a haunted past (Jeremy Renner) to investigate the murder of a local girl on a remote Native American Reservation in the hopes of solving her mysterious death. Written and directed by Taylor Sheridan, WIND RIVER also stars also stars Apesanahkwat, Gil Birmingham, Jon Bernthal, Tantoo Cardinal, Graham Greene, Julia Jones, Kelsey Asbille, Martin Sensmeier and Tokala Clifford.

“Acacia Entertainment looks for investment opportunities that reflect important stories,” said Tunica Biloxi Tribal Co-Chairman Marshall Ray Sampson, Sr. “Wind River is one of those projects. Having such a stellar Native American cast on this film helps to highlight those stories. We were thrilled to have Gil, Julia and Martin join us for this special private screening.”

The film is the latest project of Acacia Entertainment, a finance and production company that is a joint venture between the Tunica-Biloxi Tribal Economic Development Corporation, a wholly owned entity of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, and Savvy Media Holdings. The film has been lauded for its casting of Native American cast and crew and was an official selection at Cannes.

 

About the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe

The Tunica-Biloxi people first appeared in the Mississippi Valley. In the late 1700s, they settled near Marksville, where they were skilled traders and entrepreneurs. Today, the Tribe has more than 1,200 members throughout the United States, primarily in Louisiana, Texas and Illinois.

The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe received federal recognition in 1981 for its reservation within the boundaries of Louisiana. The tribe owns and operates the Paragon Casino Resort, the largest employer in Central Louisiana. Through its compact, negotiated by the late Tribal Chairman Earl J. Barbry Sr. and the State of Louisiana, the Tribe has assisted local governments in the area with its quarterly distribution of funds, totaling more than $40 million over two decades. For more information about the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, visit www.tunica.org and “like” us on Facebook.

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Thank you to every one who participated in our 22nd annual Tunica Biloxi Pow Wow last week. Hundreds came out to enjoy the tribal voices raised in song, prayer and celebration at the Paragon Casino Resort.

Pow Wows in tribal tradition are gatherings to honor native heritage, give thanks to the Creator spirit and socialize with members of tribes from across the nation. From fancy dancers decked out in feathered tail pieces to traditional dancers with bristly porcupine “roach” headdresses it was a weekend to remember. Full photo recap below. Be sure to check out the video coverage from KALB here as well.

 

Join us as we learn to speak in Tunica about the sky, sun, moon, weather, clouds and stars!

Guest presenters will enlighten our youth about the vastness of the sky and universe. The presentations will be accompanied by Tunica Language lessons and traditional Tunica-Biloxi skylore.

 

Camp runs June 12 – 16, 2017

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The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana celebrated the grand opening of a new location for Sylvan Learning Center at its Cultural and Educational Resources Center on Thursday. The satellite center will offer tutoring to children across the Marksville area.

The Tribe would like to thank the Marksville Chamber of Commerce for coming out to mark the event. The opening garnered the attention of Avoyelles Today, KLAB-TV evening and morning news, KLAX.com, the Shreveport Times and The Town Talk.

The new center will offer tutoring services for students from kindergarten through high school, as well as College Prep and Edge & STEM courses. The Sylvan Learning Center is open to tribal families and students from the Marksville area. The center is located at 150 Melacon Road in Marksville. For additional information and to learn more about Sylvan Learning of Marksville visit them on the web at https://locations.sylvanlearning.com/us/alexandria-la/satellite/80789 or contact Thomas Harmeyer at (318) 443-0949 or sylvanmarksville@gmail.com.

 

 

Sylvan Learning and the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana are pleased to announce the grand opening of a new location for Sylvan tutoring in Marksville. The new Sylvan Learning Center of Marksville is located in the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana’s Cultural and Educational Resources Center. The grand opening celebration will take place Thursday March 30, starting at 2 p.m. and will feature a ribbon cutting with the Marksville Chamber of Commerce, tours of the tutoring area, refreshment and games, as well as demonstrations for children, students and prospective parents. Official remarks from Sylvan and Tunica-Biloxi officials will commence at 3:30 p.m. The Center will remain open to the public for tours, instruction observation and robotics and Algebra Edge demonstrations until 6 p.m.

The new center will offer tutoring services for students from kindergarten through high school, as well as College Prep and Edge & STEM courses. The Sylvan Learning Center is open to tribal families and students from the Marksville area.

The new location is located at 150 Melacon Road in Marksville. For additional information and to learn more about Sylvan Learning of Marksville visit them on the web at https://locations.sylvanlearning.com/us/alexandria-la/satellite/80789 or contact Thomas Harmeyer at (318) 443-0949 or sylvanmarksville@gmail.com.

 

See a full list of upcoming events here.