NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Mardi Gras is the largest Carnival celebration in the northeastern hemisphere and the result the contributions of many different cultures. Black Masking Indians helped to bring ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Eric Burt is the Trail and Drum Chief of the Monogram Hunters Indian Tribe in New Orleans. Burt is also a member of a tribe called Gumbolia, which is a collection of Indians from ...

Inside the Black Masking Indians and the rich history of Super Sunday in New Orleans. Super Sunday in New Orleans upholds its longstanding tradition of uniting the local community and being recognized ...

Big Chief Demond Melancon wears his Red Cloud suit amongst other members of Mardi Gras Indian tribes during Mardi Gras 2014. In February 2021, the usual bustle of New Orleans’ Canal Street stopped ...

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 ...

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 Monday's paper, however, had ...

The New Orleans Black Masking Indians are an important part of the city’s history and culture. Their suits are intricate and thought-out works of art, some of those suits are now on display in museums ...