Executive Council
Charles Verdin, Sr.
Chairperson
Chairman Charles "Chuckie" Verdin was born and raised in Pointe-au-Chien. He began school at the Indian school in lower Pointe-au-Chien and then attended PAC Elementary when it integrated to allow Indians to attend. He went on to graduate from South Terrebonne High School. He is a commercial fisherman and a tugboat captain. He has served as the Chairman of the Pointe-au-Chien Tribe since 1999. As Tribal Chairman, he has also represented the Tribe on the Louisiana Coastal Tribes Coalition, where he was selected Chairman, and served as the vessel coordinator for the response efforts in Pointe-au-Chien after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. His first language is Indian French, and he is committed to maintaining the language and culture of the Tribe. Under his leadership, the Tribe opened a tribal building in 2014.
Donald Dardar
Second Chairperson
Second Chairman Donald Dardar was born and raised in Pointe-au-Chien. As soon as he was old enough to work, Donald began fishing and trapping with his father. He has been a commercial fisherman all of his life. Donald has served as the Second Chairman since 1999. He represents the Tribe on the First People's Conservation Council and on the Gulf Organized Fisheries in Solidarity and Hope (GO FISH). His first language is Indian French. He is very active in cultural preservation efforts, including the maintenance and preservation of sacred sites and burial mounds.
Michelle Matherne
Secretary
Secretary Michelle Matherne was born and raised in Pointe-au-Chien. She is a graduate of South Terrebonne High School and has been a paraprofessional for the Indian Education Program in Terrebonne Parish for over twenty years. She is committed to improving the educational opportunities for Native American children and serves on the Tribe's Culture Camp Committee. In addition to her work in education, she is a commercial fisherman. She has served as the Tribal Secretary since 2001. Her first language is Indian French.
Angele Verdin Black
Treasurer
Angele Verdin Black served one term on the tribal council from 2009 to 2011 and was re-elected in 2019. From 2019 to 2023, she was a member of the council, and she currently serves as Treasurer. She worked for 15 years at a local tax office assisting clients with tax preparation and related products and services. She is currently employed as the Indian Education Coordinator for the Terrebonne Parish School District. In this position, she is able to preserve and create awareness about Native American culture and provide academic assistance for enrolled Native American students. She graduated from South Terrebonne High School, has a Bachelor's degree in Sociology, and a Master's in Education in School Counseling from Nicholls State University. Angele, her husband, and their two children reside in Bourg, LA.
Tribal Council
Earl Billiot
Councilman Earl Billiot was born and raised in Pointe-au-Chien. Earl continues to hunt and fish as his forefathers and earns his living as a commercial fisherman. He has served on the Council since the early 2000s. Earl is a member of the Social Committee, responsible for organizing biannual events for tribal members. He is also supportive of maintaining traditional ecological knowledge. His first language is Indian French.
Christine Verdin
Councilwoman Christine Verdin was born and raised in Pointe-au-Chien. She is a graduate of South Terrebonne and received her Bachelor of Arts in Education and Masters in Early Childhood and Administration from Nicholls State University. She is a Master Teacher at Pointe-aux-Chenes Elementary and Montegut Elementary. Christine has served as the Tribe's delegate to the National Congress of American Indians. In 2010, she advocated for a resolution to support coordination with state recognized tribes in responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill at NCAI. She has also highlighted the Tribe's issues before the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Her first language is Indian French, and she hopes to open an immersion school for children to maintain the language.
Jesse Billiot
Councilman Jesse Billiot was born and raised in Montegut, LA. He is a graduate of South Terrebonne High School and received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Technology in 2011. An advocate for local education, Jesse took a larger role within the tribe when the local parish school board decided not to reopen the local elementary school.
In 2023, Jesse was elected to both the Tribal Council and the new indigenous French immersion school of which he sits as Vice President.
Other than education, Jesse's next passion within the tribe is rebuilding and protecting the land from erosion loss and human destruction. He hopes to strike a balance between nature and the work and recreation of people.
Eugene Billiot
Councilman Eugene Billiot was born and raised in Montegut but has always maintained a close connection with his relatives living in Pointe-au-Chien. Eugene attended the Indian school in Montegut. He started fishing at an early age and worked as a commercial fisherman. His first language is Indian French.
Malcolm Brunet
Malcolm was born and raised in Pointe-au-Chien. Although English is his first language, he does speak some French. Even though he dropped out of school, he chose to increase his education through community resources. Refusing to succumb to his disability, he worked hard to make a living catching shrimp and crabs. He is a proud Catholic member of the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church.
Missy Verdin
Melissa Verdin was born and raised in Pointe-au-Chien. She is a graduate of South Terrebonne High School and has a degree in accounting. In addition to serving as the Tribe's Treasurer since 1999, she is an accountant for a major corporation in Terrebonne Parish.
Pete LeBeouf
Bio
Norine Tunstall
Norine Verdin Tunstall was born and raised in Pointe-Au-Chien. She graduated from South Terrebonne High School and received a bachelor’s degree from Nicholl’s State University. Norine is a teacher in Terrebonne Parish school district. She is on the tribal council and also volunteers for the tribes culture camp.
Council of Elders
Brenda Billiot
Esther Billiot
Theresa Billiot
Lester Naquin Sr.
Shirley Verdin
Cleveland Verdin
Emery Billiot
Other Committees
Oral History Committee - The Oral History Committee conducts, translates, and transcribes oral hisotry interviews.
Theresa Dardar
Esther Billiot
Shirley Verdin
Membership Committee - The Membership Committee reviews membership applications and forwards recommendations to the Council. The Membership Committee works with the Tribal Secretary to ensure that the membership roll is current.
Laurence Billiot
Christine Verdin
Geneva Lebeouf
Mary Verdin
Leroy Billiot
Michelle Matherne
Melissa Viguerie
Patrick Verdin, Sr.
Emily Billiot-Pitre
Social Committee - The Social Committee organizes bi-annual social events for the Tribe.
Earl Billiot
Jake Billiot
Donald Dardar
Basile Dardar
Attorney: Patty Ferguson-Bohnee
Relief Committee - The Relief Committee organizes and coordinates tribal responses to environmental disasters that impact tribal members.
Charles Verdin, Sr.
Donald Dardar
Jake Billiot
Melissa Viguerie
Basile Dardar
Christine Verdin
Earl Billiot
Fundraiser Committee - The Fundraiser Committee organizes and holds fundraising events to benefit the Tribe.
Christine Verdin
Emily Billiot-Pitre
Michelle Matherne
Geneva LeBeouf
Culture Camp Committee - The Culture Camp Committee plans, organizes and conducts the annual camp.
Christine Verdin
Kandi Dardar
Michelle Matherne
Melissa Viguerie
Emily Billiot-Pitre
Mary Verdin
Geneva LeBeouf
Patty Bohnee
Lori Stewart
Cherie Matherne
Angele Verdin Black