Once again, we thank the Acadiana Center For The Arts for awarding us a grant to support our cultural language project! Our work continues in the creation of the Canneci Tinné Ki Yati – Canneci Tinné Apache Language Dictionary. Thanks to KATC-TV (Lafayette) for highlighting our efforts. Like many Indigenous people, our language and culture…
Community gatherings hold immense significance! A time to connect, learn, share, dance and eat! The Foundation For Louisiana generously provided an Arts & Culture grant that helped create our Horse Dance regalia. Click a photo to open a full size slideshow.
Every culture is intrinsically connected to their language, from everyday conversation to the names of sacred items. Indigenous languages, for the most part, are passed on orally – only in “modern” history have we been writing them down to further our teachings – and, sadly, because many of our First Speakers (those for whom their…
Join us for our 2nd Annual Canneci Cultural Day! Open to the public, family friendly (no alcohol or drugs allowed). Sept. 21st, 10 am – 4 pm at 227 Southpark Rd., Lafayette, Louisiana. Join us for a day of cultural & community celebration – and perhaps even a little education!
All Tribal Members are invited to the Łi izhoc (Horse Dance) Workshop, Sat. Aug. 10th from 10 am – 4 pm. This Workshop is to help those who are going to dance, to create their Horse Regalia. The Canneci were the earliest Horsemen in Louisiana, before encountering the French! They were then used to herd…
