Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP Houma United Houma Nation flag Total population 10,837 (2010, US Census) Regions with significant populations United States ( Louisiana) Languages English, French, Louisiana French; formerly Houma Related ethnic groups Choctaw and other Muscogeean peoples; Louisiana Creole people The Houma ( / ˈ h oʊ m ə / ) are a historic Native American tribe located in Louisiana on the east side of the Red River of the South. Their descendants, the Houma people or organization "The United Houma Nation", have been recognized by the state as a tribe since 1972 and not yet by the federal government. [1] According to the tribe, they have about 17,000 enrolled tribal citizens residing within a six-parish area that encompasses 4,750 square miles. The six parishes are the following: St. Mary, Terrebonne, Lafourche, Jefferson, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard parishes. The city of Houma (meaning "red"), and the Red River were both named after this peo...