The collaboration proceeded with Hamilton introducing Fraser to members of the Masking Indian community. “I was pulled into their journey, as if some invisible hand guided me to follow them ...

The Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame will present Pretty Matters, a solo art shows featuring the work of Flag Boy Isaac Edwards, the oldest known living masking Indian. The opening event will take place ...

The late, highly respected Mardi Gras Indian Council Chief of Chiefs Robert “Robee” Lee said there were Indians out on the St. Joseph's holiday when he started masking in 1929.

Updated: Feb 21, 2025 / 09:21 PM CST METAIRIE La. (WGNO) — Mardi Gras Indian Queen Tahj Williams is making a major name for herself lately, and she’s using her art to do it.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Under a clear blue sky, the Mardi Gras Indians took to the streets near A.L. Davis Park on Sunday (March 16), showing off the results of a year’s worth of meticulous hand ...

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 ...

If you have not had the chance to learn about the rooted history and current culture of our Mardi Gras Indian heritage, the Hall of Fame week each August is a fantastic place to start. The Hall’s ...

On average, over one million tourists enter the city in the final days before Mardi Gras, more than three times the city’s 2024 population of 357,767. The increase in people has an undeniable ...

NEW ORLEANS — Saint Joseph's Night is a cultural and spiritual celebration observed in New Orleans, primarily by the Mardi Gras Indians, on the evening of March 19, the feast day of Saint Joseph.

The origins of the Mardi Gras Indians remain unclear, with some accounts tracing their roots back to the late 1800s. Their elaborate suits pay homage to African and Native American heritage, each ...