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Ishak

"Ishak" is an alternate name for the Atakapa tribe. It means "the people" in their own language.

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Here are links to our webpages about the Ishak tribe and language:

Ishak language
Atakapa
Atakapa pronunciation
Tunican
Southeast Indian tribes
Native American name meaning

Here are links to other Internet resources about the Ishak:
Atakapa Ishak nation
The Atakapa-Ishak: Centuries of Survival
The Atakapa Ishak Tribe

And here are a few good books about the Ishaks:
Historic Indian Tribes of Louisiana
Dictionary of the Atakapa Language
The Indians who gave us Zydeco: The Atakapas-Ishaks

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