Mardi Gras Indians, New Orleans police meet to avoid conflicts on St. Joseph's Night | NOLA.com

Members of the Mardi Gras Indian Council met with police and city officials this week in hopes of avoiding any conflicts with police as they parade Saturday night, St. Joseph’s Night, one of the few days Indians wear their suits. The Indians said they called the meeting because almost no Indian holiday seems to pass without some report of police officers stopping Indians or telling them to take off their feathers...

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