Author: Belinda Brooks

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Butte Indian Cultural Day

By: Belinda Brooks

Saturday, July 20th, Butte Indians gathered at Council Chief Brad Desadier’s home outside of Montgomery, LA, in Natchitoches Parish to hold their 2019 Summer Cultural Day. Members enjoyed creating Native American crafts and learning of historical Native American tradition. Houma Indians, Bryant Billoxi, his mother, Melanie, and son, Payton, attended the event as guests speakers and teachers. Much thanks and appreciation go out to them for their guidance and instruction. Special thanks to the Bonnett family from Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish, LA, for their donations of food, time and efforts. Additionally, coordinators of the event, the Bane family (Richard, Linda, Merissa) are to be commended for the many hours of preparation to make the day such a success. Thanks, Richard, for taking charge of the delicious hot dog lunch! Thanks to Brad Desadier for the great venue and all the work that went into it to prepare for our guests. And, thanks to all the workers and family who attended! It was a great day!!! bb

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Butte Indians Prep for Cultural Day

by: Belinda Brooks

Pictured: Eugene Jones, Kimberly Marine & John Hall, Bobby Desadier, Tonya Frederick, Keith Hernandez, Brad Desadier & Casey Jones.

A group of faithful Butte Indians met today at the home of Brad Desadier in preparation of next’s weeks first tribal cultural day event. Scheduled activities are Native American crafts and dance, nature walks, hut building, games and hot dog lunch served on grounds. Visiting guests will be Bryant Billiot’s Native American Cultural Group from South Louisiana.

All Butte Indian families are invited to attend. No charge for entry. Bring folding chairs and coolers with drinks if you like. Children will be served hot dogs for lunch. You are welcomed to bring your own food items should you want something other than hot dogs. We have grills and several families will be camping out on Friday night before the event starts on Saturday.

Location of event: 4073 Harrisonburg Rd., Montgomery, LA 71454

Date: Saturday, July 20th, 2019 – 10AM-4PM

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Butte Tribe Welcomes Clay Mayeaux…

Butte Tribe welcomes Clay Mayeaux of Mayeaux Steak & Seafood to the Butte Tribe Family! Clay recently found his documented Native American bloodlines that link to the Butte Tribe. As a supporter of Butte Tribe of Bayou Bourbeaux, Chief Rodger Collum encourages all members to go by and welcome Clay to the tribe. bb
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Recent Visitors to Butte Hill

Night cameras caught these visitors at Butte Hill recently. The chief has offered to pitch a tent for Charlia, his wife, and me to camp out one night. We’re not interested in that offer. bb

Black Bear – Kojak
Coyote
Kojak – Black Bear
Black Bear
Cougar
Red Fox
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Butte Tribe Family Seal

Butte Tribe of Bayou Bourbeaux proudly introduces the Great Seal of the Butte Indians. The Butte Tribes totem, the Black Bear, is represented in the graphic which tells the story of Butte Hill, the indigenous mound of the Butte Indians in Natchitoches Parish. The mound has been guarded by the Butte Indians for close to 200 years. The symbols of Two Moons & White Smoke, the last family ancestors to be buried on Butte Hill, has been placed in honor of these two elders. A great big thanks goes out to our cousin, Kim Roberts, for all the inspiration and help that she gave me to create our seal. bb
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Trip to Butte Hill

Butte Chief Rodger Collum visited the graves of his ancestors, White Smoke & Two Moons, who were the last of his ancestors to be buried on Butte Hill. For close to two hundred years, this family of Desadiers led by Collum, grandson of Clarence Desadier who passed family leadership down to Collum, stood watch over Butte Hill, their ancestral burial grounds. As early as 5 years old, Chief Collum remembers sitting at his grandparents’ feet while they taught him the history of his Native American ancestors. Collum was taught the importance of family and the responsibility that would one day be passed down to him. Today, Chief Collum understands the wisdom of the elders. He leads his family with honor & dignity passed down by the elders that walked before him.
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Butte Tribe Cultural Day

Back to School Native American Cultural Day for our youth. Will you be there? Can you volunteer ? Contact Butte Tribe. This day will be a fun-filled day with Native American arts & crafts, dance, music, exhibitions and story telling. Food and drink will be provided. Kids will search for arrow heads and Native American artifacts. The event will be held on the private property of Butte Tribe Council Chief Brad Desadier. bb
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Martin Family Reunion

by Belinda Brooks

A CHIEF TO BE PROUD OF!

Saturday, May 25, branches of the Martin family met to hold their annual Martin Family Reunion. The event was held at the Goldonna Town Hall. Special guests were Butte Indians of Bayou Bourbeaux Chief, Rodger Collum; his wife, Charlia Collum; and, Vice Chief, Belinda Brooks. A special meeting was held to discuss the history of Butte Tribe. Family members spoke of ancestors and times that have gone past. Fond memories were shared. Billy Martin told the story of a conversation that his father had with him when he was growing up. Billy’s father told him, “Son, if anything ever happens to the family after I pass away and we are in desperate need of help, go to Clarence Desadier. Should Clarence have passed and Rodger (Collum) have not come of age, go to Perry Desadier.” Billy said that their family always knew the line of family leadership. It was plainly stated publicly and known by all that Rodger had been raised by the elders to lead the family. And, what a fine job he has done! Stories of his protection of his family and family possessions of land and property are never ending. So proud of our CHIEF RODGER COLLUM who was chosen by the elders to serve his family, his tribe. Rodger has given untold hours of time, money and labor to help his family survive. He did it for love and not a title. Thanks, Rodger, for the burden that you have carried all these years. Your family loves and supports you. bb