Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
LSU Campus Mounds
Recognition of Tribes
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 18, 2022
1. LSU Campus Mounds Marker
These two ancient earthen mounds at the heart of LSU's campus are believed to have been built by the First Peoples in North America. By preserving these mounds, LSU pays respect to the past and those who built them. As the steward of this land, LSU is committed to maintaining a living and learning environment that embraces individual differences and recognizes the Indigenous peoples of our region who once occupied the land where our campus now sits.
The tribes now living in Louisiana are:
Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
Jena Band of Choctaw Indians
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe
Adai Caddo Indian Nation
Biloxi-Chitimacha Confederation of Muskogees
Choctaw-Apache Tribe of Ebarb
Four Winds Cherokee Tribe
Grand Caillou/Dulac Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha Indians
Isle de Jean Charles Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Tribe
Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe
United Houma Nation
Help us preserve these fragile cultural treasures. Access is prohibited.
Erected by Louisiana State University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 30° 24.9′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named LSU Campus Mounds (here, next to this marker); Indian Mounds (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named LSU Campus Mounds (within shouting distance of this marker); LSU Campus Mounds (16EBR6) (within shouting distance
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 18, 2022
2. LSU Campus Mounds Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. LSU Campus Mounds (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Official LSU Campus Mounds Site. (Submitted on December 25, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 25, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
