Acadiana Indian Association is a non-profit, charitable organization with the mission to preserve and promote Indian culture, and to foster inter-cultural understanding.I served as President for two terms, and as Past-President for one term.In my role, I transformed the organization from a chaotic non-profit, to an organized, procedure-directed, mission focused organization. I led the effort to expand the mission of the organization to connect with the broader community where it resides, and created the Lafayette Holi Festival, the first celebration Holi in the USA that is dedicated to a city. All other celebrations are limited to certain Indian organizations and Temples.