Topics of interest

1. The Land – Geography, ecology, climate, and environmental evolution

2. The People – Biographies, community histories, oral traditions, and erased narratives

3. The Tongue – Language, dialects, and linguistic heritage

4. The Table – Recipes, culinary history, and agricultural practices

5. The Thread – Fashion, crafts, and artistic material culture

6. The Law – Historical and contemporary laws, policies, and civic structures

7. The Spirit – Music, folklore, poetry, and belief systems

8. The Archive – Rediscovered documents, photographs, and testimonies

9. The Living Louisiana – Events, preservation initiatives, and cultural education projects

10. The Economy - From plants, factories, and oil & gas to small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and the people who carry Louisiana on their backs, to new grants and opportunities on the rise

From Monroe to Lake Charles, Lafayette to Shreveport, Opelousas to Delcambre, Alexandria to New Orleans, and every small town across the State and the marsh, we need stories and legacies from all over Louisiana. 

Cajun, Creole, Indigenous, Vietnamese, Hispanic, and every culture and community present in Louisiana has a place, a voice, and a history. The goal is to highlight every story and weave it all together in a tapestry as long as the Mississippi River.

From the blessings to the pain, our histories are in our people. It's time to bring it forward.