Bayogoula Indians
The Bayogoula tribe, meaning “bayou people,” was located near present Bayou Goula in Iberville Parish. Their language was part of the southern Muskhogean division, closely related to Houma and Choctaw. First visited by Iberville in 1699, they initially shared a town with the Mugulasha. The tribe faced significant challenges, including attacks from the Houma and Taensa. By 1739, remnants of the Bayogoula were found between the Houma and Acolapissa. Their history is intertwined with the Houma and significant in the early encounters with French colonizers.