We are the CANNECI TINNÉ TRIBE of the Lipan Apache (N’de) Nation and we have been in Louisiana since the 1700s!

The CANNECI TINNÉ (pron. shaw-nehsh-eh tihn-neh) people, grew from two tribes that joined together; Tcic n’ti óané (Trees Tall Standing People) & Gocłic Łit’xuné (People of the Red Mud). We are descendants of the Forest People of the Lipan Apache, who were inhabitants of the Red (Vermillion) River area in Louisiana a century before the Louisiana Purchase took place. The CANNECI TINNÉ have welcomed other Indigenous peoples into our family, such as Chiricahua, Padouca, & Vaquero Apache. In the Bayou Country we have included Ishak, Chahta, Chitimacha and other Indigenous Peoples that sought refuge with our hidden community, along with Cajun and Creole peoples.

Our original territories include St. Martin Parish (Prairie Maronne) and Lafayette Parish (Bayou Tortue). Despite numerous efforts to displace or eliminate us, we have managed to persist and uphold our culture.

In all we do, we are dedicated to creating a meaningful impact. Our power resides not only in the principles we uphold, but above all in the tangible results of our endeavors.

Tribal Council