312. Victoria Coy, Part 1

312. Part 1 of our interview with Victoria Coy. Victoria is a native Louisianian and Tulane alum, where she proudly received the 2009 Sylvia Dreyfus Memorial Award for leadership and activism on campus. Her dedication to social justice work has brought her all over the world; from Fiji where she opened the country's first rural women's crisis center, to Cameroon where she served as the Economic Development Advisor to the African Model Forest Network. Gun violence has been important to Victoria since the loss of two childhood friends at the hands of their father in her formative years. Therefore, upon returning home, her focus has shifted to ending Louisiana's dangerous and preventable gun violence epidemic. She founded the Louisiana Violence Reduction Coalition, which is the state's only state-specific gun violence prevention organization. 

1. This week in Louisiana history. May 12, 1678 LaSalle given permission to explore "Louisiana" by King Louis XIV.
2. This week in New Orleans history. On May 11, 1988 a fire destroyed the third floor of the Cabildo, one of the principal buildings of the Louisiana State Museum. In the following years, the architects of the New Orleans firm Koch and Wilson, along with construction crews, labored over this national historic landmark's restoration. Although the Cabildo fire was tragic, it did present opportunities for an archaeological dig in the courtyard directly behind the historic landmark.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   May 17-19, 2019
   Tunica-Biloxi Pow Wow
   Chief Joseph Alcide Pierite
   Pow Wow Grounds
   Marksville, LA 71351
   Friday. Education Day. Free.
   Saturday 10:00 am - 10:00 pm. $5.00 admission
   Sunday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. $5.00 admission
   For centuries, neighboring nations have gathered for sport, singing, dancing, and feasting. Like any other good neighbor, Indian nations have also shared their crafts, music, and stories. The modern pow wow, as we know it, came into existence in the late 19th century especially as tribes moved closer together in the American West. No other event captures the American Indian spirit like the pow wow.  Dancers in colorful dress move gracefully around the ring, a steady drum beat directing their movements. Tradition is passed from one generation to the next. The Native attire worn and the dances, songs, and drum rhythms performed express traditions that began over 20,000 years ago.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Bruce listens to trumpeter ET in Jackson Square. 

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