This policy describes what information the official website of the Atakapa-Ishak Nation of Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas collects, and how that information is used. It is effective November 7, 2026.
This website does not operate user accounts, and it does not transmit or store anything you type. The contact form on our site works through your own email program: when you press send, the form opens your email app with your message already addressed to the Nation, and you send it yourself, the same as any ordinary email.
When you write to us, we receive what you choose to send — typically your name, your email address, your message, and, for enrollment matters, any family history or documents you decide to attach.
Like most websites, our hosting provider may keep standard technical logs (such as IP addresses and browser types) for the security and operation of the site. This website does not use advertising trackers, and we do not sell personal information.
Information sent to the Nation is used only to respond to your inquiry and, for enrollment and lineage matters, for the work of the Enrollment Committee. We do not sell it, and we do not share it outside the Nation’s administration except as needed to answer you or as required by law.
Please do not send Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, or similar sensitive information through the contact form or by email.
Questions about this policy may be sent to the Tribal Council at [email protected], or by mail to the Atakapa-Ishak Nation, 1505 1st Ave, Lake Charles, LA 70601.
We may update this policy as the Nation’s work continues; the current version will always be posted on this page.
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