The Chitimacha dedicated most of their efforts to cultivating the soil, fishing and developing the domestic arts. The women wove a strong cloth from common weeds and the barks of certain trees native to the area. These women made everything that was needed for the Tribe's daily life.

The Chitimacha Tribe displayed the greatest skill through the art of weaving baskets. Wild cane gathered from the swamps was split by the teeth of the basket makers, dyed in vivid yellows, reds and blacks, and woven into two layers, producing beautifully intricate baskets of unique designs that were capable of floating. This Tribe's basketry reached such a degree of development that it might be placed among the higher arts. The Chitimacha still retain this art today.