OPE

NAT,Below the little River of Plaquemine,

above False River, further downs treamfrom Pointe Coupee.

Six leagues, more or less. above thebridge of Pointe Coupee;

Distances are from the French settle­ment and are approximate,

3

5

9

22

33

164

1 Village ofChitimasaes

1 Village ofChitimasaes

1 Village ofAllibamont

1 Village ofTonicas

1 Village ofIstagulas

1 Village ofChaktas

CENSUS OF INDIAN VILLAGES AND TRIBESTAKEN IN 1766 IN THE COLONY OF LA.

Righ tBank

LeftBank

Location Villages Population Distance

COAST OF Cabaanoce Right 1 Village of Upriver from New Orleans distantBank Tens as 21 about 20 leagues, approx. ;, J:t' ATA

1 Village ofBumas 14

Rumas Left 1 Village of Same bank from New Orleans distantBank ,Allib amon t 27 about 22 leagues, lOOre or less.

1 Village ofBumas 58

PUNTA CORTADA

OPELOUSAS

165

Location VHlages Population Dis tance

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OPELOUSAS 1 Village ofLa Gran Qava 10 Approx. 20 leagues Wes t

1 Village dela Pequeno 25 Approx. 10 leagues North,vestMedico

1 Village delos Ka1kukin 15 Approx. 10 leagues West

ATAKAPAS 1 Village deBexme110n 20 Approx. 12 leagues South

1 Village de1a Encina 30 Approx. 30 leagues South

1 Village delos Ka1kukin 70 Approx. 40 leagues South

1 Village deChekinas 40 Approx. S5 leagues South-Southwest

m \' AI'. NA 'l'rlH'T'nrl-lFi' c;: 1 Village deNatchi tochas 10 Distant from the Fort of Natchitoches

1 Village de in the Gran Rapid, above the CQloradoRight Bank Apal.aches River, 30 leagues from the said Fort.of the Colorado These distances are from the Fort of

Na t chi to ches .1 Village of

Yatazees 30 30 leagues West··Northwest.1 Village of

Nakodoches 40 10 leagues from the preceeding\~es t-Northwes t.

1 Village ofPequenosNadaaos a Naates 30 65 leagues South

1 Village ofPequenos Cadox 33 50 leagues North-North\ves t

1 Village ofGrandes Cadox 155 83 leagues Northwest

1 Village ofKidesingues 35 80 leagues \.]es t

1 Village ofKuakanasChekanichesand Kaunionall united 400 95 leagues West

The Nation of theKuayaches andOuachites, alsotogether andunited 700 135 leagues Northwest

The Nation ofKankaguayes 100 Information on these 2 Nations

The Nation of is illegible.Laitanos 14000

166

NATCHITOCHES

Location Villages

Total population

Population

150955

Dis tance

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