Allison Montana
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Chief Allison ‘Tootie’ Montana (December 16, 1922 – June 27, 2005) was a New Orleans cultural icon who acted as the Mardi Gras Indian "chief of chiefs" for decades.[1] He began making his own Mardi Gras Indian costumes at the age of ten.
Montana had just finished speaking of his fifty-two year involvement with the Indians at a New Orleans City Council special session held to review complaints of police misconduct during Mardi Gras when he was struck by a fatal heart attack. He died surrounded by supporters and other Indian chiefs.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Reckdahl, Katy (July 11, 2005). "A Colorful Farewell for the Chief of Chiefs". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/11/national/11tootie.html. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
[edit] External links
- A tribute to Allison ‘Tootie’ Montana
- Allison 'Tootie' Montana at the Louisiana Folklife Center
- Chief's Greatest Triumph Comes After His Death
- Documentary on Chief Tootie Montana
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