OPELOUSAS, La (press release) – Citizens of the Canneci Tinné Tribe of the Louisiana Apache will present the Xactci Dance on Saturday, Nov. 22, during National American Indian Heritage Month.
The Canneci Tinné Apache Tribe has lived in Louisiana since the 1700s. Their territories include St. Martin Parish (Prairie Maronne) and Lafayette Parish (Bayou Tortue).
In the early 1800s, Native American Dancing was halted throughout the United States, including Louisiana. The Louisiana Apache practiced the Xactci dance 160 years ago for the last time, until Saturday, Nov. 22…