Though they carry the name of the Native American tribe that inhabited Louisiana in the 1700's, this krewe's roots are based in southern government, beginning with its founder State Representative Leonard Santos.  A member of the OId Regular Democratic Organization, it was this political group that gave the krewe its name.  The theme was taken from a life-sized wooden Indian statue that resided in the group's St. Charles Avenue headquarters.  Originally, the krewe followed its own route through Algiers, but now follows the Krewe of Grela through Gretna. 

This krewe shares a committment to children's causes with the krewes of Aladdin, Centurions, Choctaw, Grela, Jason, Little Rascals, Mid-City, Muses, Shangri-La, Sparta, and Thoth.

This krewe was stopped from marching in the 149th Carnival celebrations by Hurricane Katrina.  The krewe shares that bond with Adonis, Aphrodite, Arabi, Atlas, Bards,  Cleopatra, Gladiators, Grela, Hermes, L'il Rascals, Mercury, NOMTOC, Oshun, Pegasus, Pontchartrain, Saturn, du Vieux, and  Crescent City.