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Indigenous Tribes of New Orleans & Louisiana | ALA

The American Library Association would like to acknowledge the indigenous history of New Orleans, and more broadly, Louisiana, and recognize the Chitimacha ...

Native American History Month: A Look at the Original New Orleans ...

The Chitimacha Tribe ... While the number of different tribes moving through and interacting in this area is great, it was the Chitimacha who ...

Mardi Gras (Black Masking) Indians - New Orleans

A unique and historic subculture of New Orleans, Black Masking Indians and their traditions date back to the 1800s when Native Americans provided safe refuge ...

American Indians in Louisiana - Jean Lafitte National Historical Park ...

Today, there are four Federally recognized Tribes in Louisiana: the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, the ...

History of Racial Justice & Decolonization in New Orleans - ACPA

Because the fledgling nation did not have treaties with all the Indigenous Peoples of New Orleans, the Houma, Chitimacha, and Tunica Indians were pushed further ...

New Orleans: Black neighbourhoods pay homage to Native Americans

This is one way for the city's African-American communities to pay homage to the Native Americans who took in runaway slaves in the bayous of Louisiana.

The Native People of New Orleans - Gambinos Bakery

Split into four main groups, Chawasha, Chitimacha, Washa, and Yagenachito, the combined tribe's population was believed to be upwards of 20,000.

What You Should Know About the Mardi Gras Indians | Smithsonian

Big Chief Monk Boudreaux (center) leads his Mardi Gras Indian tribe, the Golden Eagles, on Super Sunday. Courtesy of the New Orleans Mardi ...

Mardi Gras Indians - Wikipedia

Mardi Gras Indians are African American carnival revelers in New Orleans, Louisiana, who dress up for Mardi Gras in suits influenced by the cultural ...

The Founding of New Orleans | American Battlefield Trust

New Orleans had become a flourishing colony under French influence, but it was ceded to the Spanish after France's loss in the French and Indian War in 1763.

Tulane Land Acknowledgement

The city of New Orleans is a continuation of an indigenous trade hub on the Mississippi River, known for thousands of years as Bulbancha. Native peoples have ...

THE NATIVE AMERICANS - Congo Square Connection

Tribes included the Chitimacha, Houma, Chawasha, Washa, Acolapissa, Tunica-Biloxi, Bayogoula, Natchez, Taensa, Atakapa-Ishak, and other groups. Bulbancha, the ...

A history of New Orleans Black Masking Indians | WGNO.com

Black Masking Indians helped to bring inclusion of African Americans to a segregated Mardi Gras. In 1703, people in what is now Mobile, Alabama celebrated the ...

Indigenous Peoples of Louisiana - Indigenous Materials in Special ...

The Adai, Doustioni, Natchitoches, Ouachita, and Yatasi Caddo Tribes occupied parts of northern and central Louisiana, while other Caddoan ...

Indigenous peoples of Louisiana - Wikipedia

The state of Louisiana is home to four federally recognized Native American tribes, the Chitimacha, the Coushatta, the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, ...

Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans - Catholic Diocese of Arlington

Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans The Wild Tchoupitoulas Mardi Gras (Black Masking) Indians of New Orleans By: Dr. Ansel Augustine (Drummer) The Wild ...

Mardi Gras Indians History and Tradition

The Mardi Gras Indians are comprised, in large part, of the African-American communities of New Orleans's inner city.

A Brief History of Mardi Gras Indians - Explore Louisiana

Mardi Gras Indians in Elaborate costumes parade on Super Sunday in New Orleans. The Mardi Gras Indians wear elaborate, hand-beaded costumes to parade on Super ...

Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana |

Welcome to the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana's website. We hope that you enjoy learning about our Tribe's history & culture, Tribal government, attractions & ...

La Village des Chapitoulas - New Orleans Historical

While many have debated the cultural origins of the Mardi Gras Indians, there is no question that this unique New Orleans tradition honors the memory of the ...