“Welcome to Bulbancha. This publication exists as a voice and witness to the original and continued presence of Indigenous People (also known as Natives, First Nations, Indians, #ndnz, etc.) in Bulbancha, an area colonial invaders have unsuccessfully attempted to rename ‘New Orleans.’ We celebrate Indigeneity in its multiple forms, including mixed ethnicity populations such as Latinx and Louisiana Creole communities. We believe that as long as the name ‘Bulbancha’ is used, this area has not been completely colonized. We are focusing a bit on language in this issue as a corollary to this, and hope that Indigenous languages both continue and increase in use in all Native lands.”

— Jeffery U. Darensbourg, Contributing Editor-in-Chief