Houma /hoʊmə/ is a city in and the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States, and the largest principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's powers of government have been absorbed by the parish, which is now run by the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government. The population was 32,393 at the 2000 census. There are many unincorporated areas adjacent to the city of Houma; the largest, Bayou Cane, is an urbanized area commonly referred to by locals as Houma. But, it is not included in the 2000 census count, and is in fact a separate census-designated place. The name Houma derives from the Houmas Indian tribe, which is not recognized by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs.
In 1862, four Union soldiers en route by wagon from New Orleans to Houma were ambushed by several armed citizens. Two of the Union men were killed, and the other two were seriously wounded. In retaliation, Union officers brought 400 Union troops into Houma, where they began a wholesale arrest of the citizenry. In his 1963 book, the historian John D. Winters describes the events:
'The investigation of the murders lasted several days but failed to reveal the guilty parties. To frighten the citizens, the home of a Doctor Jennings was burned, two other houses were torn down, and the home and slave quarters of an outlying plantation were burned. The soldiers next began to seize sheep, cattle, mules, wagons, and saddle horses. Negroes began to desert their masters and to flock to the protection of the troops. The frightened citizens had no means of resistance, and many found it hard to stand by and see their country despoiled by a few hundred troops.'
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The Houma (/ ˈ h oʊ m ə /) are a historic Native American people of 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 are not recognized by the federal government. BookofMatches.com™ offers Houma free dating and personals for local single men and/or women. The sign up process takes only seconds. Start meeting singles in Houma, louisiana right now by signing up free or browsing through personal ads and hookup with someone that matches your interests. Houma's best FREE dating site! 100% Free Online Dating for Houma Singles at Mingle2.com. Our free personal ads are full of single women and men in Houma looking for serious relationships, a little online flirtation, or new friends to go out with. Start meeting singles in Houma today with our free online personals and free Houma chat!