What fictional Chickasaw chief did Joe Cain portray to revive Mobile Mardi Gras?

Joe Cain portrayed the fictional Chickasaw chief Slacabamorinico to revive Mobile Mardi Gras.

In 1868, after seeing New Orleans celebrations, Mobile resident Joe Cain staged a Mardi Gras procession through a city whose public Carnival traditions had been disrupted by the Civil War. He dressed in an improvised costume and presented himself as Chief Slacabamorinico, a character he had invented rather than a documented historical Chickasaw leader.

Cain’s parade used a decorated coal wagon and included several other men, helping reintroduce public revelry to Mobile. The character’s name is often pronounced approximately “slaka-BAM orin-ah-CO,” though spellings and pronunciations can vary in retellings.

The other choices are names associated with real Indigenous leaders or historical figures, which makes them plausible distractors but not the answer. Slacabamorinico was specifically created for Cain’s Carnival persona. His legacy is commemorated by Joe Cain Day, held in Mobile before Mardi Gras.