Nanih Bvlbancha: an Indigenous Earthwork is Coming to the Lafitte Greenway!
Digital Rendering of Nanih Bvlbancha created by Colloqate.
Want to build a Nanih in Bvlbancha? We Need All of Us!
This month are an exciting series of build days for Nanih Bvlbancha, the third Artists of Public Memory Commission, organized by an intertribal collective, comprised of Ida Aronson, Dr. Tammy Greer, Jenna Mae, Ozone 504, Virginia Richard, and Monique Verdin.
Come get your hands in the mud, learn about earthworks in Louisiana and across the Mississippi watershed, and be in community with us as we revive our ancestral architecture!
What is a nanih?
Nanih is a Chahta (Choctaw) word for hill or mountain, and is commonly used to describe our Ancestor’s earthen mound architecture.
Where is Bvlbancha?
Bvlbancha means “place of babbling tongues,” or “place of many languages” in Chahta (Choctaw), and is the only recorded pre-colonial name for the land that is now known as New Orleans. Many rivers have carried sediments and people here for millenia. We use this name to honor this rich history and diversity that continues to this day!
We humbly invite our neighbors, friends, and community partners to join us on these community work days:
Saturday, January 6, 2024 10-3pm
Saturday, January 13, 2024 10-3pm
Saturday, January 20, 2024 10-3pm
Light snacks and drinks provided.
