Another origin story of the Black Masking Indians is contested by many Indians themselves. In 1884, the Buffalo Bill Wild West show came to New Orleans. Many attended the show, including Black people.

Her African ancestry derives from the Ivory Coast and her native roots come from the Haliwa-Saponi and Tuscarora tribes, said Knight, founder of Black Indians NC. But she has declined to pursue ...

The Black Maroons of Florida, also known as Black Seminoles, Seminole Maroons, and Seminole Freedmen, were a community derived from Runaway slaves who integrated into American Indian culture.

The Black Masking Indians, ... of culture, and of a history that refuses to be erased. For some, like Big Chief Spoon of the Buffalo Hunters Mardi Gras Indians, this tradition runs deep.

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 ...

These are the Black Masking Indians of New Orleans “For more than 365 days, WWL Louisiana documented two Black Masking Indians, capturing each step and process as they made their suit.” ...

Dollis said Friday’s march makes clear that New Orleans has a deep cultural history of protest. Black masking Indians have paraded through black communities for a more than a century.