Koasati Indian Maidens

KOASATI INDIAN MAIDENS Elton, Louisiana The flat cane basket which holds the pine needles are still made by the Koasati (Coushatta) women from swamp cane. Glenna Mae Battise, Diana Celestine and Caroleen Lejeune display the pine needle work for which the Koasati (Coushatta) Indians are world famous. Color by Melvin J. Hester Dist. by Hosea C. Hebert, Basile, La. Tom Wright Photography, Sulphur Springs, Texas 94135 HERE