Mardi Gras Indians in New Orleans

419 Decatur St,New Orleans LA 70130

12 February, 2022

Description

"Queen Reesie presents ... Pretty, Pretty, and so Much More" Learn about the Mardi Gras Indian traditions of New Orleans. This will be a program of sacred music chants and personal narratives brought by Cherice Harrison-Nelson, Queen of the Guardians of the Flame Maroon Society. She will be joined by a Big Chief and a Spy Boy. Cherice Harrison-Nelson is an educator, narrative visual, Mardi Gras Indian Queen, a performance artist, and arts administrator. As the co-founder and curator of the former Mardi Fras Indian Hall of Fame, she was the co-editor of 11 publications and coordinated numerous exhibitions and panel discussions focused on West African inspired cultural traditions from New Orleans. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve shares the treasures of south Louisiana through six park sites (all with free admission---see the list below). The park’s mission is to share and protect the area’s natural, historical, and cultural resources. Note that each site has different hours and days of operation; information about each site is at https://www.nps.gov/jela/