Tremι / Lafitte in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Allison "Big Chief Tootie" Montana
December 16, 1922 - June 27, 2005
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 3, 2025
1. Allison "Big Chief Tootie" Montana Marker
Yellow Pocahontas Mardi Gras Indian Tribe / "Chief of Chiefs" a New Orleans cultural icon and internationally recognized master craftsman in the building trade, Big Chief Montana masked as a Mardi Gras Indian for over 50 years. He died in city council chambers defending the Mardi Gras Indian tradition.
Sculptor: Sheleen Jones-Adenle
Dedicated April, 2010
This sculpture was generously funded by The Edward Wisner Donation
Erected 2010 by The Edward Wisner Donation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 29° 57.71′ N, 90° 4.11′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Tremι / Lafitte. It is on North Rampart Street near St. Ann Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 807 N Rampart St, New Orleans LA 70116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Congo Square (a few steps from this marker); New Orleans Marching Brass Band (within shouting distance of this marker); Sidney Joseph Bechet (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles "Buddy" Bolden (within shouting distance of this marker); Louis Satchmo Armstrong (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Congo Square (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mahalia Jackson (about 400 feet away); Sicilian Immigration to Louisiana / 1891 Massacre and Lynching of Italians (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 3, 2025
2. Allison "Big Chief Tootie" Montana Marker
Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for Allison Montana. (Submitted on July 3, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
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