Ancient Apache dance performed for first time in 160 years at Opelousas Museum

Ancient Apache dance performed for first time in 160 years at Opelousas Museum

The Canneci Tinne Apache Tribe has lived in Louisiana since the 1700s, with ancestral territories in areas such as Prairie Maronne in St. Martin Parish and Bayou Tortue in Lafayette Parishbut their history in the region has long been marked by displacement and discrimination.During the event held today at Opelousas Museum, Chief Cougar Goodbear explained why the ritual had gone unperformed for so many generations.Because it was forbidden to," he…