Coushatta Tribal Health Director Paula Manuel Recognized with 2014 Nashville Area Honor Award by Indian Health Service ELTON, LOUISIANA (December 16, 2014) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service Nashville Area Office selected Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana Health Director, Paula Manual, as one of the recipients of their 2014 Nashville Area Honor Awards. Manual was recognized with the Special Initiative Award through the Nashville Area Dental Program for her leadership of the Tribe’s Health Department, making it one of the most dedicated and effective departments in the nation. “We are proud of Paula for her years of tireless dedication and commitment to the Coushatta Tribal Health Department,” said Coushatta Tribe Council Member, David Sickey. “Her contributions to our health programs have proven to be far reaching throughout our community. And her skills and leadership promise to be a tremendous asset to our Tribe as we seek to increase our impact on public health in the years ahead.” The 2014 Nashville Area Honor Awards Ceremony was held on Friday, December 5, 2014, at the Metro Nashville Police – Hermitage Precinct in Nashville, Tennessee. ### About the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana was officially recognized by the Federal government in 1973 and marked a major turning point in tribal history in 1985 with the election by popular vote of the first Coushatta tribal government. From their earliest days as a proud, hard-working people struggling to maintain longstanding traditions in the face of possible relocation, the Coushatta Indians have endured and overcome every hardship they have faced and have remained on tribal lands in and around Elton, Louisiana, since the 1800s. Despite serious setbacks and some population dispersal, the tribe’s character and ideals have not only held fast, but have been strengthened. The Coushatta language, Koasati, is now considered unique among Native Americans because it has survived in its purest form and is still spoken fluently in the Coushatta community today. The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana owns and operates Coushatta Casino Resort, which employs more than 2,700 area residents. For more information, visit coushattatribela.org.
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