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2019 Big Chief Monk Boudreaux
001-2019-034
45:49 Master Camera files on Hard Drive, Mp4
Sun May 05 2019
Interviewer - Tom Piazza
01:04 Tom Piazza introduces Big Chief Monk Boudreaux; Boudreaux states where he grew up 02:57 Boudreaux speaks to his father masking when he was a kid and describes how he came up, trained in making suits, originally having been taught how to sew by the White Eagles’ first spyboy 05:26 Boudreaux discusses how he became well versed in tradesmanship, due to his family and speaks to the importance of music during his childhood, particularly Al Jolson, his earliest favorite singer 08:14 Boudreaux explains how he sees masking as becoming who he really is and explains how he taught his new wife, who didn’t grow up masking, how to sew 11:05 Boudreaux discusses what an impression music made on him as a child; how important listening was in his musical education; how he came to learn how to sew, and his first suit and describes the position of chief scout, his first with a tribe 15:28 Boudreaux speaks to the flow state achieved by sewing; explains how the White Eagles became the Golden Eagles; describes how and why he was picked for big chief and speaks to the improvisational singing required of chiefs 21:32 Boudreaux speaks to the importance of H&R Bar, and the racial mixing habits it represents; Uptown and Downtown Indians and shares his Katrina story 35:10 Boudreaux discusses his project Voices of the Wetlands; explains his love of travel, and how he packs his suits and cites New York as his favorite place he’s traveled to 39:30 Boudreaux discusses his film roles; the increase in Indians since the storm, and some of the problems with how it’s come about and speaks to the respect Indians command in the community 43:45 Boudreaux describes the origins of Super Sunday and Queens 45:49 Interview ends
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