Earliest documented records show that the Chitimacha celebrated every aspects of life with ceremony and dance. The elders and the children of the community come together and celebrate around the Chitimacha men and the drum, dancing inter-tribal dances to inter-tribal music.

Today, the Chitimacha youth practice their dance each week at the Chitimacha Tribal School. Traditional outfits as well as contemporary inter-tribal outfits for fancy dancing have been made and are now a part of these young people's lifestyle. At certain times of the year for different events such as Honoring of the Elders Social and Veterans Honor Dance the Chitimacha don their outfits to dance and to celebrate. The elders of the community have shawls which they wear to participate in the dances along with the children. The Chitimacha elder men have sat at the drum along with the young men of the community, to raise their voices in song and in celebration. Preserving the Chitimacha heritage is a vital part of the Chitimacha community, breathing breath back the old ways, while moving forward to the future with determination and enthusiasm for the progress of the Chitimacha Tribe.