Federal Recognition
One of the most important issues of the Houma people is the unresolved matter of their federal recognition. The Houma tribe has been in the federal recognition process since 1979, when it first filed its letter of intent to petition with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The petition was rejected in 1994, and the tribe rebutted in 1996. The Houma tribe waits for their application to be reviewed again for final determination.
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