| Year |
History |
| 1540 |
De Soto attacked mound village
of Quizquiz and captured 300 women while men off working in corn fields,
soon released captives and made peace |
| 1682 |
Known to LaSalle as makers of
salt in northeast Louisiana |
| 1699 |
Father Davion established
himself among tribe; La Source said they occupied about 260 cabins |
| 1700 |
Gravier said tribe occupied
50-60 cabins (there is no official reason for the depopulation, but it
should be noted that the nearby Quapaw suffered a devastating smallpox
epidemic in 1699) |
| 1702 |
Iberville said tribe comprised
of 300 families |
| 1706 |
Moved to Houma village after
attacks by Alabama and Chickasaw, later rose against their hosts and
killed more than half of the Houma |
| 1719 |
Assisted French against Natchez,
discouraged Father Davion left, tribe removed from the Yazoo River |
| 1731 |
Attacked by the Natchez, both
sides took large losses, Tunica chief killed |
| 1758 |
Governor Kerlerec estimated that
tribe has about 60 warriors |
| 1763 |
Began attacks against British |
| 1790 |
Moved to near Avoyel on Red
River |
| 1803 |
Attacked British expedition on
the Mississippi River |
| 1886 |
Gatschet heard of some Tunica
living near Beaumont, Texas, had been joined by Biloxi |
| 1981 |
Federal government recognized
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe |
