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The Tattooed Arm & The Natchez Massacre
In the early 1700s, a powerful woman chieftain of the Natchez tribe – Tattooed Arm – was unable to prevent an attack on the French Fort Rosalie, with disastrous consequences for her people.
– by Frank Perez
What’s in a Name? Bulbancha and Mobilian Jargon
Louisiana’s tri-millennial Native history and culture is reflected in this name, part of a common indigenous language used for trading throughout the lower Mississippi region.
— by Frank Perez