Folklife
Courir de Mardi Gras
The courir de Mardi Gras is the rural celebration of Mardi Gras in Louisiana, usually held in Cajun communities
Spanish Colonial Period
Spanish Colonial Period Index
Art
Coushatta Baskets
The skills of the Coushatta Tribe’s contemporary basket weavers have elevated this centuries-old utilitarian craft to a highly valued art form showcased in private and museum collections nationwide.
Government, Politics & Law
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana is the largest of four federally recognized tribal governments in Louisiana.
C.9 a. Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana is the largest of four federally recognized tribal governments in Louisiana.
Peoples of Louisiana
Creoles
The term "Creole" has long generated confusion and controversy. The word invites debate because it possesses several meanings, some of which concern the innately sensitive subjects of race and ethnicity.
History
Delphine Lalaurie
Delphine Macarty Lalaurie, of antebellum New Orleans, was notorious for the cruel treatment the people she enslaved.
Architecture
Destrehan Plantation
Established in 1787, Destrehan Plantation is the oldest documented plantation in the lower Mississippi Valley.
History
Domestic Slave Trade
The domestic slave trade, central to the economic growth of Louisiana, destroyed enslaved people’s families, wreaked havoc in their communities, and killed many, despite their attempts to resist.
Government, Politics & Law
Dominick A. Hall
In 1813, Dominick Augustin Hall was appointed the presiding judge of the newly established Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Art
Dominico Canova
Born in Italy, Dominico Canova spent many years painting frescoes in banks, churches, and private homes in New Orleans and southern Louisiana.
History
Don Juan Filhiol
Don Juan Filhiol's most noted accomplishments are associated with the European settlement of the Ouachita River Valley and include the founding of the Poste d'Ouachita and Fort Miro, which later became Monroe, Louisiana.
Art
Edmund Brewster
Edmund Brewster arrived in New Orleans from Philadelphia in 1819 and was recognized immediately as a talented young artist.
