Jena Band of Choctaw Indians
The Jena Band of Choctaw Indians (Choctaw: Jena Chahta) are one of three federally recognized Choctaw tribes in the United States. They are based in La Salle, Catahoula, and Grant parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The Jena Band received federal recognition in 1995 and has a reservation in Grant Parish. Their headquarters are at Jena, Louisiana. Tribal membership totals 327.
Eastern Choctaw | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 327 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States ( Louisiana) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Choctaw | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, traditional beliefs | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Choctaw tribes, Muscogee (Creek), Chickasaw, Seminole, Cherokee |
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