TRIBAL GOVERNANCE
SOVEREIGNTY:
1. We retain our inherent sovereign powers of government and territorial sovereignty.
2. All Treaty rights guaranteed by the Treaty between the United States and the Choctaws, made and concluded at Dancing Rabbit Creek on the 15th of September in the year 1830, all rights guaranteed by the American Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968, as well as the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016.
GOVERNANCE:
The Grand Caillou/Dulac Band is governed by the Traditional Tribal Chief, who is appointed by the retiring Traditional Tribal Chief.
Tribal CHIEF:
Devon N. Parfait
DEPUTY CHIEF:
Crystlyn Rodrigue
ADVISORS AND ADVISORY COUNCILS TO THE CHIEF:
The Traditional Tribal Chief may seek the wisdom and knowledge of any advisor or advisory council in their duties to serve the citizens of the Grand Caillou/Dulac Band. Advisors and advisory councils are non-voting. All authority and decision making are the responsibility of the Traditional Tribal Chief.
Council of Elders:
Tante Marlene V. Foret
Tante Geraldine Parfait Carrere
Tante Andrea B. Parfait
Nonk Rev. Martin (Sam) Parfait
Nonk Wilton N. (Pierre) Parfait, Jr.
FAMILIES Council:
Katelyn Gregoire
Michael Gregoire
Chantelle G. Solet
Kendrick Solet
Hope Lirette
Serena Amaro
CONSTABLE:
Nonk Cleveland J. Rodrigue
ELDER CHIEF:
Shirell Parfait-Dardar
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION:
The Department of Business Administration administers the Grand Caillou/Dulac Band Treasury and Holdings and manages the programs and staff of the Grand Caillou/Dulac Band at the direction of the Traditional Tribal Chief.
The Grand Caillou/Dulac Band maintains files of publicly accessible records for business and accounting and records for documentation and preservation of Tribal citizenship, Tribal citizen burials, sacred sites and natural resources as they become available.