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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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