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Allison Montana, the Glossary

Chief Allison "Tootie" Montana (December 16, 1922 – June 27, 2005), a lather by trade, was a New Orleans cultural icon who acted as the Mardi Gras Indian "Chief of Chiefs" for over 50 years.^[1]

15 relations: American Routes, Lath and plaster, Louis Armstrong Park (New Orleans), Mardi Gras, Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Mardi Gras Indians, National Endowment for the Arts, National Heritage Fellowship, New Orleans, New Orleans Police Department, OffBeat (music magazine), Saint Joseph's Day, Second line (parades), St. Augustine Church (New Orleans), Tremé.
African-American history in New Orleans

American Routes

American Routes is a weekly two-hour public radio program that presents the breadth and depth of the American musical and cultural landscape.

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Lath and plaster

Lath and plaster is a building process used to finish mainly interior dividing walls and ceilings.

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Louis Armstrong Park (New Orleans)

Louis Armstrong Park is a park located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, just across Rampart Street from the French Quarter.

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Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras (also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the final day of Carnival (also known as Shrovetide or Fastelavn); it thus falls on the day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday.

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Mardi Gras in New Orleans

The holiday of Mardi Gras is celebrated in southern Louisiana, including the city of New Orleans.

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Mardi Gras Indians (also known as Black Masking Indians) are African American carnival revelers in New Orleans, Louisiana, who dress up for Mardi Gras in suits influenced by Native American ceremonial apparel. Allison Montana and Mardi Gras Indians are Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

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National Endowment for the Arts

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence.

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National Heritage Fellowship

The National Heritage Fellowship is a lifetime honor presented to master folk and traditional artists by the National Endowment for the Arts. Allison Montana and National Heritage Fellowship are National Heritage Fellowship winners.

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New Orleans

New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or the Big Easy among other nicknames) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana.

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New Orleans Police Department

The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) has primary responsibility for law enforcement in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

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OffBeat (music magazine)

OffBeat is a New Orleans, Louisiana monthly local music magazine founded by Jan V. Ramsey in 1987.

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Saint Joseph's Day

Saint Joseph's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Joseph or the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, is in Western Christianity the principal feast day of Saint Joseph, husband of the Virgin Mary and legal father of Jesus Christ, celebrated on 19 March.

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Second line (parades)

The second line is a tradition in parades organized by Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs (SAPCs) with brass band parades in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Allison Montana and second line (parades) are African-American history in New Orleans.

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