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Tradition bearers speak to District Rotary Conference

NATCHITOCHES – The Louisiana Folklife Center at Northwestern State University presented the program at the District 6190 Rotary Conference held this past weekend at  the Chateau Saint Denis Hotel in downtown Natchitoches. Dr. Shane Rasmussen, director of the Louisiana Folklife Center and professor of English and Folklore at NSU, brought together four tradition bearers to […]

Ceremony honors Rhonda Gauthier as a Louisiana Tradition Bearer

NATCHITOCHES – Mestiza cultural authority Rhonda Gauthier was named a Louisiana Tradition Bearer by the Louisiana Folklife Commission and honored at a ceremony at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum. Serving as a Folklife Ambassador for the Louisiana Folklife Commission, Dr. Shane Rasmussen, professor of English and director of the Louisiana […]

Gauthier to be named Louisiana Tradition Bearer

NATCHITOCHES – Mestiza cultural authority Rhonda Gauthier will be named a Louisiana Tradition Bearer by the Louisiana Folklife Commission and honored at a ceremony Saturday, October 8 at 2 p.m. at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum at 800 Front Street in Natchitoches. Serving as a folklife ambassador for the Louisiana Folklife Commission, Dr. […]

High School Essay Contest 2022 Winners

Congratulations to the NSU Louisiana High School Essay Contest 2022 Winners!

First Place

Rachael Bergeron
Catholic High School of Pointe Coupee
“The Howler’s Sunset”

Second Place

Jessica Chu
Caddo Magnet High School
“Everyday Ghosts”

Third Place

Caroline Wilemon
Caddo Magnet High School
“The Cat and the Fiddle”

Honorable Mention

Cameron Gresham
Dodson High School
“The Breathing Bayou”

Honorable Mention

Alexis Dupuy
Belle Chasse High School
“Youth Mask”

Honorable Mention

Anna Jean Eaves
Catholic High School of […]

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