Darryl Montana, Big Chief of the Yellow Pocahontas Black Masking Indians. Photograph by Eric Waters.

Honoring Big Chief Darryl Montana

Wed, Oct 11, 2023 - Wed, Oct 11, 2023
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
New Orleans
The Presbytere

The Louisiana Folklife Commission and the Louisiana Folklore Society in partnership with Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Louisiana State Museums honor Darryl Montana, Big Chief of the Yellow Pocahontas Black Masking Indians, for his role as a Tradition Bearer. This award will be presented by Mona Lisa Saloy, Ambassador for the Louisiana Folklife Commission. Join us at the Presbtyère on Jackson Square for this FREE, public event. 

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