WWOZ New Orleans: Wild Opelousas of Martin Behrman Charter school Big Chief Tycen Grant, Big Queen Regine Roberts, Spy Boy Kyllon Martin, Princess Amiya Awogboro, and Little Queen Cass Antione during West Fest on April 23, 2018. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee rhrphoto.com
WWOZ New Orleans: Martin Behrman Charter school Liz Arias helps student and Big Queen Regine Roberts into her suit before the West Fest parade on April 23, 2017. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee www.rhrphoto.com
WWOZ New Orleans: Wild Opelousas Spy Boy Kyllon Martin gets help with his face paint before West Fest parade on April 23, 2017. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee www.rhrphoto.com
WWOZ New Orleans: Wild Opelousas get ready for the West Fest parade on April 23, 2017. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee www.rhrphoto.com
WWOZ New Orleans: Wild Opelousas Big Queen Regine, Big Chief Tycen, and their teacher Liz Arias meet with Mohawk Hunter Big Chief Tyrone Casby before the West Fest parade on April 23, 2017. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee www.rhrphoto.com
WWOZ New Orleans: Wild Opelousas Big Queen Regine during West Fest on April 23, 2017. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee www.rhrphoto.com
WWOZ New Orleans: Wild Opelousas Big Chief Tycen, Big Queen Regine, and Little Queen Cass walk in the West Fest parade on April 23, 2018. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee www.rhrphoto.com
WWOZ New Orleans: Cass, Tycen, and Amiya chat while sewing after school on September 5, 2017. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Regine sews a patch for her 2018 Wild Opelousas suit on September 5, 2017. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Members of Wild Opelousas sew as a group after school on Sep. 5, 2017. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Regine, Tycen, and Cass of Wild Opelousas sew as a group after school on September 5, 2017. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Liz Arias classroom on November 16, 2017. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Big Queen Regine works on a large piece while classmates help with the smaller patches on November 16, 2017. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Lis Arias talks with her class about the goals for the day on November 16, 2017. Younger classmates work on smaller patches for the tribe, while learning about the history of the tradition. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Liz Arias classroom on November 16, 2017. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Students learn to sew small patches that will contribute to the 2018 Wild Opelousas suits on November 16, 2017. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Students learn to sew small patches that will contribute to the 2018 Wild Opelousas suits on November 16, 2017. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Students learn to sew small patches that will contribute to the 2018 Wild Opelousas suits on November 16, 2017. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Big Queen Regine works on a large piece while classmates help with the smaller patches on November 16, 2017. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Liz Arias classroom on November 16, 2017. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Tycen sewing at home with his sister on November 29, 2017. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Tycen sewing at home with his family on November 29, 2017. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Tycen sewing at home with his family on November 29, 2017. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Wild Opalousas Big Chief Tycen Grant with his patches on November 29, 2017. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Wild Opalousas Big Chief Tycen Grant's boot sit complete after school on January 9, 2018. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Members of Wild Opelousas and teachers Liz Arias and Jamal Casby work on suits and get ready for practice on January 9, 2018. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Flag Boy Tory Butler crown on January 9, 2018. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Teacher Liz Arias works with Flag Boy Tory Butler on his crown, while Jamal Casby addes feathers to another members crown on January 9, 2018. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
WWOZ New Orleans: Mohawk Hunter and Martin Behrman Charter teacher Jamal Casby addes feathers to a crown on January 9, 2018. Photo by rhrphoto.com.
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