El Portal Theatre

Turning 83, Big Chief Alfred Doucette is the oldest living Mardi Gras Indian Chief born and “Le Bred” in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1940. As a Mardi Gras Indian, Big Chief Doucette pays homage to his Native American roots in Louisiana and to the tribes who sheltered escaping African slaves. Over 150 years ago, they began integrating cultures, marrying, and beginning new families and tribes. “Mardi Gras Indians” came to fruition through the celebration of Mardi Gras in New Orleans,…