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The Bayou Eagles dance group consists of a variety of Houma dancers. Some different styles of dance include: women/girls traditional, fancy shawl, jingle dress, men/ boys traditional, fancy, and straight leg. The Bayou Eagles are honored to be a part of the Blessed Mass of Kateri Tekakwitha every year. Practices are held at the Dulac Community Center in Dulac, Louisiana. At practice, dancers learn how to make regalia, learn history and steps to their dance style, history of the United Houma Nation, and important values and life lessons.

This summer fifty three citizens of the United Houma Nation (UHN) representing eight parishes convened in Marksville, Louisiana, for a Community Development Conference, the first of its kind in Houma history. The purpose of this gathering was to engage tribal citizens in discussion about the challenges and opportunities now facing the UHN and to lay the groundwork for the work that the UHN citizens and government will undertake for the next several years. The Conference was also intended as an opportunity for citizens of different tribal communities to share their experiences and get to know each other better, to strengthen and unify the UHN.

The drum and the dance are the means with which we interact across boundaries with other peoples and groups. At pow-wows, festivals, and social events our dancers share some of our traditions and culture as they represent the Houma people to the world.

The premier event on the United Houma Nation calendar is the annual Elders Fest. Every year we come together as a people to honor tribal elders (55 and older) and acknowledge their contribution to the tribe.