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two tribes for our readers to get to know!
Don't miss our first Issue of Mardi Gras Digest Magazine!
New Tribe!
The 9th Ward Navajo
We want to congratulate and welcome,
the Newest tribe on the books, the "The 9th Ward Navajo", for
obtaining 501(C3) status! They are now an official non-profit and eligible
for grants and other things that this status can bring. Way to go for this
newest chief!
Other News Off the Press
Mardi
Gras Indians struggle to survive
Chicago Tribune - United States ... Dubbed Mardi Gras Indians more than a century ago, they
have nurtured the ancient rituals of Africa and the Caribbean in Louisiana,
merging them with the rites ...
A
House Not Meant to Stand
Times Picayune - New Orleans,LA,USA
Big Chief Tootie Montana helped bring peace to the tradition of Mardi
Gras Indians. He changed the competition into who had the prettiest
suit, ...
Video Postings This quarter
You Tube Posts New Video of Tribes Meeting!
Lafayette, Louisiana Mardi Gras Indians are now gaining
attentions
The Indian nation and the
second line culture are just now learning what the Krewes have known for the last 150
years. They are starting to incorporate their respective clubs and develop
logos at an
accelerated rate. Leveling the playing field more as they too discover the
ways too explore the non-profit tax status and the relief it brings to
the treasury of the small companies, they now own.
The history of the Mardi Gras Indians here in
New Orleans is the stuff of legends. Honoring the native Indians which aided
the escape of slaves, the Indians did so at the risk of life and limb. Take
a look at the full history of the Mardi Gras Indian. From 1700 to Today! We
honor our Indian brothers and sisters, within and during Carnival. All
Year long!
Listed
here are the 45 known Mardi Gras Tribes of the nation. Our database is not
yet complete but will give you some overview of the depth of individual
tribes that make up the world renowned Mardi Gras Indians.
If you know
of any Tribe we missed Contact
Us today
so we can add them to the list.
There are new requirements to be
met in order to be listed ( Please
read )
Components of an
Indians' Suit
This is a short pictorial and videos
of the different parts of an Indian costume. All suits are made by hand.
Let us know what you want to
see, hear, and know about, so we can research it and get it up for you to read!
Editor's Corner
Find out what is happening, on
the site, what's about to happen on the site and of course, why something didn't
happen on the site, from the only couple that can tell you! Plus his opinions,
Q&A, more!
Setting up Your Tribe
Correctly Tribes
come and go all the time, but the problem is that the chiefs don't know
all the ropes. We will embark on a series to impart the important
information to those chiefs that want to do it right but don't know how.
We'll show you the way. [ Series
]
The history of the Mardi Gras Indians here in
New Orleans is the stuff of legends. Honoring the native Indians which aided
the escape of slaves, the Indians did so at the risk of life and limb. Take
a look at the full history of the Mardi Gras Indian. From 1700 to Today! We
honor our Indian brothers and sisters, within and during Carnival. All
Year long!
Find out what is happening, on
the site, what's about to happen on the site and of course, why something didn't
happen on the site, from the only couple that can tell you! Plus his opinions,
Q&A, more! 
