Louisiana

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Tribal Child Welfare Programs

ACF Region:
                        Louisiana is in Region 6 of the Children's Bureau located at:
                        1301 Young Street, Suite 914
                        Dallas, TX 75202
                        Phone: (214) 767-9648
                        Fax: (214) 767-3743
See Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, and ACF regional map.

BIA Region:
                       Louisiana is in the Eastern Regional Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs located at:
                       545 Marriott Drive, Suite 700
                       Nashville, TN 37214
                       Phone: (615) 564-6700
                       Fax: (615) 564-6701
See Department of Interior, BIA regional map, and BIA Human Services Division for more information.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs annually posts Indian Child Welfare Act; Designated Tribal Agents for Service of Notice regulations in the Federal Register.

State Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Manager:
                      Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services
                      Foster Care Program
                      P.O. Box 3318
                      Baton Rouge, LA 70821
                      Phone: (225) 342-4006
                      Fax: (225) 342-9087

LOUISIANA TRIBES / Louisiana Tribal Child Welfare Programs

Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana
Chitimacha Human Services
P.O. Box 520
Charenton, Louisiana 70523
Phone: (337) 923-7000
Fax: (337) 923-2475

Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
Coushatta Social Services
2003 CC Bel Rd.
Elton, Louisiana 70532
Phone: (337) 584-1449
Fax: (337) 584-1473

Jena Band of Choctaw Indians
Social Services Department
P.O. Box 14
Jena, Louisiana 71342
Phone: (318) 992-0136
Fax: (318) 992-2388

Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana
Tunica-Biloxi Social Services
171 Melacon Road
Marksville, Louisiana 71351
Phone: (318) 240-6435
Fax: (318) 253-0083

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