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Washa Indian Tribe
The Washa Indians were a small tribe of southeastern Louisiana. Their language is poorly attested, and may have been a dialect
of Chitimacha. The Washa were the victims of a French massacre
in the 1700's, and the survivors merged into neighboring communities. The Washa tribe does not exist as a distinct tribal or cultural
entity today. Most Washa descendants live among the Choctaws.
Washa Language Tree:
Theories about Washa language relationships compiled by Linguist List.
Washa Tribe History:
Article on the Washa tribe from the Handbook of American Indians.
Louisiana Indians: Washa and Chawasha:
Information on the Washa and Chawasha tribes of Louisiana.
Wikipedia article on the Washa Indians.
Four Directions: Washa:
Timeline and links about Washa history.
Indian Tribes of the Lower Mississippi Valley:
Book on the history of the Gulf and Mississippian tribes, including a chapter on the Washa.
Links, References, and Additional Information
Los tribus de Luisiana:
Information about the Washas and other Louisiana tribes in Spanish.
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