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Super Sunday Scheduled For March 25

Tegan Wendland
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David Campbell is a member of the all-youth Indian tribe, Red Flame Hunters, which is run by Edward Buckner.

This weekend is Super Sunday — when Mardi Gras Indians come out to show their costumes to the world. We caught up with Edward Buckner at his home in the 8th Ward — where he and his youth Indian tribe have worked all year on their costumes.  

Mardi Gras Indians will gather Uptown this Sunday afternoon. Festivities begin at noon in A.L. Davis Park (at Washington & LaSalle Streets) where the Indians once again dress in their feathers and suits and take to the streets. The event was originally scheduled for March 18, but was pushed back due to rain.

Tegan has reported on the coast for WWNO since 2015. In this role she has covered a wide range of issues and subjects related to coastal land loss, coastal restoration, and the culture and economy of Louisiana’s coastal zone, with a focus on solutions and the human dimensions of climate change. Her reporting has been aired nationally on Planet Money, Reveal, All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Marketplace, BBC, CBC and other outlets. She’s a recipient of the Pulitzer Connected Coastlines grant, CUNY Resilience Fellowship, Metcalf Fellowship, and countless national and regional awards.

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