The Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame Crystal Feather Awards Ceremony honors Mardi Gras Indians and community members alike are honored for their dedication to preserving the traditions and culture of the Mardi Gras Indians. One of the top honors is The Chiefs’ Choice, which this year is Big Chief Romeo Bougere, son of “the late, legendary Big Chief Rudy Bougere, Sr. of the Ninth Ward Hunters,” according to organizer Queen Cherice Harrison-Nelson. “Rudy was known for spectacular bead work, he wa...