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The Black Seminoles were a group of people that history, for the most part, forgot about. Their alliance with the native Seminole tribes resulted in a unique relationship that had never been seen ...
Mardi Gras Indians, here they come – Downtown Super Sunday Parade, April 10 Black Indian masking is a New Orleans form of expression as unique as jazz and Creole cooking.
Tribes of Indians walked through the city Tuesday celebrating Mardi Gras. Outside of the parades, in the Milan neighborhood, a tribe of Black Masking Indians celebrated. From the young to the old.
But for Angel Chung Cutno, better known as Big Queen of the 8th Ward Black Seminole Tribe, the lead-up to Mardi Gras is about finishing her Black Masking Indian suit, a project she’s been ...
Sunday, March 16 in New Orleans sparkled. Thousands of people were out to see the glory and creativity of the Black Masking Indians in New Orleans' Super Sunday. The next ...
Uptown Super Sunday saw Black Masking Indians take to the streets for the yearly traditional procession, on Sunday March 24, 2024. Photographer Keith Hill was on the ground, following Big Chief Howard ...
These are the Black Masking Indians of New Orleans “For more than 365 days, WWL Louisiana documented two Black Masking Indians, capturing each step and process as they made their suit.” ...
Why some Black Masking Indians are copyrighting their suits by: Christopher Leach Posted: Feb 12, 2024 / 10:50 AM CST Updated: Feb 13, 2024 / 08:39 AM CST ...
In turn, Calhoun gave the list to Capt. John R. Bell of St. Augustine in hopes that some Florida slaveholders could retrieve their property: “I furnished you with a list of negroes taken from the ...
Seminole County’s application included several possible locations that are for sale for the task force to consider. Among them are empty plots of land that would allow for building a new museum ...