July 23, 2015
THE ACADIAN FLAG
To symbolize the French origin of the Acadians, a
portion of the arms of their mother country, their fleurs
de lis, silver on a blue field, is used as part of the flag.
To symbolize Spain, the nation which controlled
Louisiana at the time of the Acadian
migration to Louisiana and under whom they prospered
after years of exile, the old arms of
Castille, a gold tower on a red field, appears in one
section of the flag.
The gold star on the white field represents Our Lady of
the Assumption, Maris Stella, Patroness of the
Acadians. The star also symbolizes the active
participation of the Acadians in the American
Revolution as soldiers under Galvez.
[Marie Louise is descended from Vincent Brault’s eighth child
Jean Breau, and she also has lineage from Firmin Breaux who
was descended from Vincent’s seventh child Franocis. Marie
Louise Braud Gerac grew up in Gonzales. She and her husband
Lyle live in The Woodlands, TX.]
ACADIANS OF ST GABRIEL
On August 17, 1767, about fifty Acadian families -- more than two hundred people -- landed at Fort St. Gabriel on Bayou Manchac and the Mississippi River. On August 18th, they began dividing the lands given them by Antonio de Ulloa, first Spanish Governor of Louisiana. Wandering for years after being exiled from their homes in Acadia, these families settled in, built homes, worked their land, and became our Acadian ancestors.
Hear about the deportation of the Acadians, the Acadian landing in St. Gabriel, the Spanish land grants, and the building and establishment of the old St. Gabriel Church as local historian, John A. Hebert, speaks about the Acadians of St Gabriel on Tuesday, August 4th, at 6:30 p.m. in Gonzales.
For more information or to register, call the library at 647-3955.
July 21, 2015
This year, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of a significant event in the history of America and of Louisiana. The year was 1765. To the great surprise of the French officers in charge of the colony of La Louisiane, a ship arrived at the port of New Orleans carrying nearly 200 French-speaking, Roman Catholic men, women and children. They were exiles from a place called Acadie, the present-day maritime provinces of Canada: Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. They called themselves Acadians, and they were looking for a home./
For the better part of a decade, most of the men on this ship had been resistance fighters. They had waged a guerilla campaign against the British Empire. The latter, with overwhelming military power, was engaged in the forced ethnic cleansing of the Acadians from the lands first settled by their ancestors in 1604. (Yes, the Acadians predate the Pilgrims.) Thousands of Acadians perished. In Acadian history, this struggle is known as Le Grand Derangement, The Great Upheaval.
April 21, 2015
“Coton jaune — Acadian Brown Cotton: A Love Story.”
Hand-woven blankets preserve Cajun culture
Cheré Coen| Special to The Advocate
April 20, 2015
Art projects are sometimes like puzzle pieces, waiting for someone to see the big picture and put the puzzle together.
Such was the case of Sharon Gordon Donnan, of Los Angeles, and Suzanne Chaillot Breaux, of Lafayette, when they discovered a hand-woven Acadian blanket made from brown cotton in a Washington antique store and ended up creating a documentary on Acadian weaving titled “Coton jaune — Acadian Brown Cotton: A Love Story.”
Cinema on the Bayou Film Society will present the film at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at Vermilionville, in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Acadians in Louisiana.
April 11, 2015
LABAUVE BURIALS ABBEVILLE, LA
GRACELAND CEMETERY ABBEVILLE
1050. LaBauve, Eloise Elizabeth, born 08 Mar 1919, died 20 Dec 1997, Section WC, Block Q, Lot 8, Quadrant E, "Eloise Elizabeth LaBauve / March 8, 1919 / December 20, 1997
1051. LaBauve, Florence Mae, born 12 May 1916, died 22 Oct 1986, Section WC, Block Q, Lot 8, Quadrant E, "Florence Mae LaBauve / May 12, 1916 / October 22, 1986 / / WAC W W II"
1052. LaBauve, Irene Elise, born 08 Sep 1888, died 20 Aug 1985, Section WC, Block Q, Lot 8, Quadrant E, "Irene Elise LaBauve / September 8, 1888 / August 20, 1985"
1053. LaBauve, Mary Lucille. [See Mary Lucille LaBauve Frederick.]
1054. LaBauve, Raphael J., born 1898, died 1962, Section WC, Block Q, Lot 8, Quadrant E, "Raphael J. / LaBauve 1962
1050. LaBauve, Eloise Elizabeth, born 08 Mar 1919, died 20 Dec 1997, Section WC, Block Q, Lot 8, Quadrant E, "Eloise Elizabeth LaBauve / March 8, 1919 / December 20, 1997
1051. LaBauve, Florence Mae, born 12 May 1916, died 22 Oct 1986, Section WC, Block Q, Lot 8, Quadrant E, "Florence Mae LaBauve / May 12, 1916 / October 22, 1986 / / WAC W W II"
1052. LaBauve, Irene Elise, born 08 Sep 1888, died 20 Aug 1985, Section WC, Block Q, Lot 8, Quadrant E, "Irene Elise LaBauve / September 8, 1888 / August 20, 1985"
1053. LaBauve, Mary Lucille. [See Mary Lucille LaBauve Frederick.]
1054. LaBauve, Raphael J., born 1898, died 1962, Section WC, Block Q, Lot 8, Quadrant E, "Raphael J. / LaBauve 1962
February 27, 2015
Acadians’ arrival in Louisiana 250 years ago Commemorated
An event commemorating the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the Acadians in Louisiana from Canada drew an overflow crowd to a room at the Old U.S. Mint in the French Quarter on Saturday.
It’s a saga that began in 1765, when a boatload of 200 Acadians who had been kicked out of Canada arrived at New Orleans, led by Joseph Beausoleil Broussard. The exact date of their arrival is unknown, but their presence is confirmed by records of the baptism of the first child of that group on Feb. 19, 1765.
The 250th anniversary ceremony was such a popular draw that even representatives of the French and Canadian consul-generals’ offices couldn’t get in at first because the room was filled to capacity with about 200 people.
Others who wanted to attend waited outside the room on the Mint’s third floor, watching a video feed of the proceedings.
“From Acadie to Louisiana in 1765 — the Birth of Cajun Culture 250 Years Ago” featured readings from documents and letters from the time of the arrival of the first Cajuns in Louisiana, Cajun music and dance, and talks by such scholars of Louisiana culture as Barry Ancelet, of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and Warren and Mary Perrin, of the Acadian Museum in Erath.
Mary Perrin said there’s a common misconception that “the entire population of Acadian exiles came to Louisiana.”
Mary Perrin, who co-authored “Acadie Then and Now” with her husband, said about a third of those who were exiled died of diseases or exposure or in shipwrecks. The two-thirds who survived “ended up strewn all along the margins of both the Old and New Worlds.”
She called the expulsion of the Acadians “a purposeful attempt to destroy the Acadian people by dispersing them across a sizable wedge of the earth,” even as far as the Falkland Islands off the coast of Argentina, 7,000 miles from their Nova Scotia homeland.
Mary Perrin quoted historian John Mack Faragher, who called the exile of the Acadians “the only episode of European state-sponsored ethnic cleansing against a European people in North American history.”
But the scheme to stamp out the Acadians “failed utterly,” she said.
Beausoleil, as he is known, was the leader of that first group of Acadians to reach Louisiana. He had taken part in a revolt against the British leaders in Canada and eventually negotiated a deal for the group to safely leave the area.
The British were happy to see them go, Warren Perrin said.
The arrival of the Acadians in New Orleans after a stop in what is now Haiti was “a transplantation of a culture that refused to bow down to the most powerful force on earth, the British government,” he said.
Warren Perrin was instrumental in securing a statement from Queen Elizabeth in 2003 declaring that the deportation of the Acadians was done contrary to British law.
“She established forever a day of remembrance of the suffering of these ancestors who fought and suffered so hard to make sure that this culture would not die,” he said.
Ancelet, an author and a professor of Creole folklore, said willingness to improvise is what helped Acadians survive and thrive in their new homeland.
Pointing to the Dauterive Compact, in which a group of Acadian settlers agreed to tend cattle for their owner, Ancelet said the Acadians probably didn’t know anything about cattle but agreed to do the job anyway.
He said Cajuns continued to do the same thing in later years as they went to work in the oilfields and the seafood industry with little to no experience.
The Acadians’ new surroundings in Louisiana were challenging, Ancelet said. They had moved to an area much warmer than the place they had lived in and had to put up with mosquitoes, heat, heavy rains and “prehistoric reptiles” — meaning alligators.
“Don’t think for one minute it was easy for them,” Ancelet said.
Co-sponsors of the event included the National Park Service; the Louisiana State Museum, which operates the Old Mint; CODOFIL; and the French American Chamber of Commerce.
Students from a French immersion charter school, Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans, sang during the ceremony, and Cajun musician Bruce Daigrepont, who once led a musical group named after Beausoleil, also performed. Performance artist Suzanne Leger and dancers in period costume by Renaissance Cadienne also took part.
The 250th anniversary ceremony was such a popular draw that even representatives of the French and Canadian consul-generals’ offices couldn’t get in at first because the room was filled to capacity with about 200 people.
Others who wanted to attend waited outside the room on the Mint’s third floor, watching a video feed of the proceedings.
“From Acadie to Louisiana in 1765 — the Birth of Cajun Culture 250 Years Ago” featured readings from documents and letters from the time of the arrival of the first Cajuns in Louisiana, Cajun music and dance, and talks by such scholars of Louisiana culture as Barry Ancelet, of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and Warren and Mary Perrin, of the Acadian Museum in Erath.
Mary Perrin, who co-authored “Acadie Then and Now” with her husband, said about a third of those who were exiled died of diseases or exposure or in shipwrecks. The two-thirds who survived “ended up strewn all along the margins of both the Old and New Worlds.”
She called the expulsion of the Acadians “a purposeful attempt to destroy the Acadian people by dispersing them across a sizable wedge of the earth,” even as far as the Falkland Islands off the coast of Argentina, 7,000 miles from their Nova Scotia homeland.
Mary Perrin quoted historian John Mack Faragher, who called the exile of the Acadians “the only episode of European state-sponsored ethnic cleansing against a European people in North American history.”
But the scheme to stamp out the Acadians “failed utterly,” she said.
The British were happy to see them go, Warren Perrin said.
The arrival of the Acadians in New Orleans after a stop in what is now Haiti was “a transplantation of a culture that refused to bow down to the most powerful force on earth, the British government,” he said.
Warren Perrin was instrumental in securing a statement from Queen Elizabeth in 2003 declaring that the deportation of the Acadians was done contrary to British law.
“She established forever a day of remembrance of the suffering of these ancestors who fought and suffered so hard to make sure that this culture would not die,” he said.
Pointing to the Dauterive Compact, in which a group of Acadian settlers agreed to tend cattle for their owner, Ancelet said the Acadians probably didn’t know anything about cattle but agreed to do the job anyway.
He said Cajuns continued to do the same thing in later years as they went to work in the oilfields and the seafood industry with little to no experience.
The Acadians’ new surroundings in Louisiana were challenging, Ancelet said. They had moved to an area much warmer than the place they had lived in and had to put up with mosquitoes, heat, heavy rains and “prehistoric reptiles” — meaning alligators.
“Don’t think for one minute it was easy for them,” Ancelet said.
Co-sponsors of the event included the National Park Service; the Louisiana State Museum, which operates the Old Mint; CODOFIL; and the French American Chamber of Commerce.
Students from a French immersion charter school, Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans, sang during the ceremony, and Cajun musician Bruce Daigrepont, who once led a musical group named after Beausoleil, also performed. Performance artist Suzanne Leger and dancers in period costume by Renaissance Cadienne also took part.
GRAVESTONES OF ORIGINAL ACADIAN DEPORTEES
As the Acadians were being deported during the period 1755 through 1765, they were determined to protect their families, to survive this difficult journey, to continue their Catholic faith and to keep their Acadian identity. They lost everything during the deportations except for the scant few things they could bring onto the overcrowded ships. As they disembarked along at ports along the eastern seaboard of the United States, among Atlantic ports in France and in England coastal towns, they had start their lives anew – having lost essentially all their possessions. Some drowned as their ships sank; and others died of illness on board the ships – both forever sharing the sea as their final resting place. Most that survived the wretched deportation voyages died poor and were buried in pauper graves – with at most a small wooden marker atop their grave.
A few Acadian deportees prospered later in life and could afford a stone marker as their memorial; however, most of these stones suffered from the weather over the years and became so worn that their inscriptions are no longer legible. Vandals destroyed others. The gravestones of a few Acadian deportees have survived the almost 200 years since they died and are still legible today.
For many years I have sought these in cemeteries across North America. These tombstones mark the graves of Acadians who were born in Acadia before being deported or who were born in Acadia prior to 1764 and remained in Acadia successfully avoiding deportation. Here are the few I have found.
by Marty Guidry
November 19, 2014
THE CMA 2104 -- A GREAT SUCCESS!!
Edmundston (NB) – After the 17 days of celebration, reflection and meetings of the 5th Congrès mondial acadien, the time has come to show our first review and to express our sincere gratitude. Acadia of the world responded to the invitation from the 50 municipalities of Acadia of the Lands and Forests from August 8 to 24 – the CMA organizers couldn't be happier with the turnout.
"Thanks to the thousands of volunteers that have been passionately working for years, to the financial partners, and to the fantastic team, we can proudly say loud and clear that the Congrès mondial acadien 2014 was a true collaborative success!", said Mr. Émilien Nadeau, President of the CMA 2014
.
Whether it was for the 120 family gatherings, the 400 community activities and projects, the 3 great gatherings, the 7 symposiums and conferences, the Economic Summit or the 3 major events, there were thousands of visitors that came and discovered the new energy of the host territory, Acadia of the Lands and Forests.
"We are very happy to have welcomed as many people during the celebrations, but we are especially delighted to see the collaboration spirit between the communities of Acadia of the Lands and Forests which stemmed from the Congress. I would like to thank the local communities for their commitment and the Acadia of the world for coming in such large numbers to the CMA 2014", shared Mr. Léo Paul Charest, Executive Director of the CMA 2014.
The organizing committee of the Congrès mondial acadien would like to thank all of the people who contributed during the past years, the more than 5 000 field volunteers, the government and private partners, and the team of employees for their unconditional involvement and dedication.
Many indicators already demonstrate the success of this 5th Congrès mondial acadien. The following numbers speak for themselves.
• Opening ceremony and concert in Edmundston, NB: 8 000 people;
• Tintamarre, Acadian National Holiday ceremony and concert in Madawaska, ME: 12 000 people;
• New Beginning Ceremonies and concert in Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac, QC: 8 000 people;
• 20 000 participants at the family gatherings;
• More than 800 artists on the different CMA stages and more than 100 experts;
• More than 2 000 participants at the symposiums and conferences as well as the great gatherings;
• 45 leaders who commit to ensure the lasting legacy of the Congress through economic development;
• 50 000 visitors and 500 000 entrances during the 17 days of festivities.
France Le Moignan – Communications Coordinator - CMA 2014
France.le.moignan@cma2014.com ; Phone: (506) 737-2014 ext. 5436
"Thanks to the thousands of volunteers that have been passionately working for years, to the financial partners, and to the fantastic team, we can proudly say loud and clear that the Congrès mondial acadien 2014 was a true collaborative success!", said Mr. Émilien Nadeau, President of the CMA 2014
.
Whether it was for the 120 family gatherings, the 400 community activities and projects, the 3 great gatherings, the 7 symposiums and conferences, the Economic Summit or the 3 major events, there were thousands of visitors that came and discovered the new energy of the host territory, Acadia of the Lands and Forests.
"We are very happy to have welcomed as many people during the celebrations, but we are especially delighted to see the collaboration spirit between the communities of Acadia of the Lands and Forests which stemmed from the Congress. I would like to thank the local communities for their commitment and the Acadia of the world for coming in such large numbers to the CMA 2014", shared Mr. Léo Paul Charest, Executive Director of the CMA 2014.
The organizing committee of the Congrès mondial acadien would like to thank all of the people who contributed during the past years, the more than 5 000 field volunteers, the government and private partners, and the team of employees for their unconditional involvement and dedication.
Many indicators already demonstrate the success of this 5th Congrès mondial acadien. The following numbers speak for themselves.
• Opening ceremony and concert in Edmundston, NB: 8 000 people;
• Tintamarre, Acadian National Holiday ceremony and concert in Madawaska, ME: 12 000 people;
• New Beginning Ceremonies and concert in Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac, QC: 8 000 people;
• 20 000 participants at the family gatherings;
• More than 800 artists on the different CMA stages and more than 100 experts;
• More than 2 000 participants at the symposiums and conferences as well as the great gatherings;
• 45 leaders who commit to ensure the lasting legacy of the Congress through economic development;
• 50 000 visitors and 500 000 entrances during the 17 days of festivities.
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To request more information or an interview:France Le Moignan – Communications Coordinator - CMA 2014
France.le.moignan@cma2014.com ; Phone: (506) 737-2014 ext. 5436
June 22, 2014
WORLD ACADIAN CONGRESS (August 2014)
WORLD ACADIAN CONGRESS (August 2014)
Since our last contact (5 months ago), the big news is the forthcoming World Acadian Congress of 2014, which will be held at the borders of the state of Maine and the provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec. If you want more informations on that event in two years, you can check their web site: http://cma2014.com/en_accueil
I will attend the 2014 WAC and be able to meet all those who will come to the "Bro" reunion and will be able to give some genealogy workshops at least on the 18th (LA Day) and surely also during the "Bro" reunion. The "Bro" family reunion will be on August 17th - hope to see you all there !
BOOKS If people are interested in buying either one of the three genealogy books "A Breau genealogy" at the World Acadian Congress, i'll be selling them at a special price of 50$ (rather than 60$) since I won't have to send them by mail. So, if you are attending the WAC2014 and wish to have a copy of the genealogy books, just tell me what volume you want and i'll bring them along with me (i'll be there between August 14th and 21st)
Au revoir,
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Bonjour,
Ceci est mon message de vérification semi-annuelle d'adresse de courrier électronique de tous mes contacts au fil des années. J'envoie ce courriél afin de vérifier si votre adresse de courriél est toujours valide (si ce n'est plus le cas, ce courriél devrait rebondir).
Si vous préférez que j'utilise une autre adresse de courrier électronique pour vous contacter, sentez-vous bien libre de me l'indiquer, sinon je continuerai à utiliser celle-ci.
CONGRÈS MONDIAL ACADIEN
Depuis notre dernier contact (il y a 5 mois), la grande nouvelle est la venue du prochain Congrès Mondial Acadien en 2014, qui se tiendra aux frontières de l'état du Maine et des provinces du Nouveau-Brunswick et du Québec. Si vous désirez plus d'informations sur cet événement à venir dans 2 ans, vous pouvez accéder à leur site internet au: http://cma2014.com/fr_accueil
Je participerai au CMA2014 afin de pouvoir rencontrer les participants à la réunion des "Bro" et j'offrirai des ateliers de généalogie au moins le 18 août (Journée de la Louisiane) et sûrement durant la réunion des "Bro" (17 août). La réunion de la famille "Bro" aura lieu le 17 août prochain - j'espère vous y voir tous !
LIVRES Si des personnes étaient intéressées à acheter l'un ou l'autre des trois volumes de généalogie "Une généalogie Breau" au Congrès Mondial Acadien, je les vendrai au prix spécial de 50$ (au lieu de 60$) puisque je n'aurai pas besoin de vous l'envoyer par la poste. Alors si vous participer au CMA 2014 et que vous désirez une copie d'un des volumes de généalogie, indiquez-moi quel volume vous désirez avoir et je les apporterai avec moi (je serai sur place entre le 14 et le 21 août)
Au revoir,
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( O )
_________oOOo______________
Robert Brault
Animateur de vie spirituelle et d'engagement communautaire
Communauté éducative de Terrebonne
Commission Scolaire des Affluents
(450) 492-3619 poste 1931
courriél: robert.brault@ens.csaffluents.
Since our last contact (5 months ago), the big news is the forthcoming World Acadian Congress of 2014, which will be held at the borders of the state of Maine and the provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec. If you want more informations on that event in two years, you can check their web site: http://cma2014.com/en_accueil
I will attend the 2014 WAC and be able to meet all those who will come to the "Bro" reunion and will be able to give some genealogy workshops at least on the 18th (LA Day) and surely also during the "Bro" reunion. The "Bro" family reunion will be on August 17th - hope to see you all there !
BOOKS If people are interested in buying either one of the three genealogy books "A Breau genealogy" at the World Acadian Congress, i'll be selling them at a special price of 50$ (rather than 60$) since I won't have to send them by mail. So, if you are attending the WAC2014 and wish to have a copy of the genealogy books, just tell me what volume you want and i'll bring them along with me (i'll be there between August 14th and 21st)
Au revoir,
------------------------------
Bonjour,
Ceci est mon message de vérification semi-annuelle d'adresse de courrier électronique de tous mes contacts au fil des années. J'envoie ce courriél afin de vérifier si votre adresse de courriél est toujours valide (si ce n'est plus le cas, ce courriél devrait rebondir).
Si vous préférez que j'utilise une autre adresse de courrier électronique pour vous contacter, sentez-vous bien libre de me l'indiquer, sinon je continuerai à utiliser celle-ci.
CONGRÈS MONDIAL ACADIEN
Depuis notre dernier contact (il y a 5 mois), la grande nouvelle est la venue du prochain Congrès Mondial Acadien en 2014, qui se tiendra aux frontières de l'état du Maine et des provinces du Nouveau-Brunswick et du Québec. Si vous désirez plus d'informations sur cet événement à venir dans 2 ans, vous pouvez accéder à leur site internet au: http://cma2014.com/fr_accueil
Je participerai au CMA2014 afin de pouvoir rencontrer les participants à la réunion des "Bro" et j'offrirai des ateliers de généalogie au moins le 18 août (Journée de la Louisiane) et sûrement durant la réunion des "Bro" (17 août). La réunion de la famille "Bro" aura lieu le 17 août prochain - j'espère vous y voir tous !
LIVRES Si des personnes étaient intéressées à acheter l'un ou l'autre des trois volumes de généalogie "Une généalogie Breau" au Congrès Mondial Acadien, je les vendrai au prix spécial de 50$ (au lieu de 60$) puisque je n'aurai pas besoin de vous l'envoyer par la poste. Alors si vous participer au CMA 2014 et que vous désirez une copie d'un des volumes de généalogie, indiquez-moi quel volume vous désirez avoir et je les apporterai avec moi (je serai sur place entre le 14 et le 21 août)
Au revoir,
////
( O )
_________oOOo______________
Robert Brault
Animateur de vie spirituelle et d'engagement communautaire
Communauté éducative de Terrebonne
Commission Scolaire des Affluents
(450) 492-3619 poste 1931
courriél: robert.brault@ens.csaffluents.
April 24, 2014
THE STORY OF THE CAJUNS
Please join us Sunday afternoon April 27 at 2 p.m. for the film The Story of the Cajuns. The film will be shown on the 2nd floor in the conference room.
Elaine Clément
Curator/Director
Acadian Memorial
121 S New Market St.
P.O. Box 379
St. Martinville, LA 70582
(337)394-2258
(337)394-2260 fax
www.acadianmemorial.org
April 21, 2014
HISTORY OF THE CAJUN DOCUMENTARY
http://theadvocate.com/news/8873039-123/new-documentary-depicts-history-of
LAFAYETTE — Cajuns from all walks of life — from cattlemen and shrimpers, to scholars and artists — tell the tales of their ancestors, painting a picture of Acadian history in a new documentary, “The Story of the Cajuns Part I.”
The documentary is the work of filmmaker Brenda Jepson, a native of Maine, who said the film has its roots in her intrigue about why she grew up surrounded by Thibodeauxs, Robichauds and other surnames so closely tied to Cajun culture.
Maine, she said, was one of the earliest French settlements in the New World.
“This is the first place the Acadians settled in 1604,” Jepson said. “They were here before Jamestown, before the Pilgrims. They were master farmers and builders hand-picked to help settle North America.”
Jepson said she learned about the early settlements while working on a previous film, “The Story of the Acadians,” with her husband, Alan Jepson.
“The Story of the Acadians,” which came out in 2006, describes how the agrarian settlers got caught between two of what were then the world’s strongest powers, France and Great Britain, in a struggle to gain control of North America.
The British forcefully removed the Acadians from Nova Scotia in the mid-1700s, and many found themselves in Louisiana.
Jepson said this is where “The Story of the Cajuns” picks up.
“That’s where it takes off, with the Cajuns,” she said. “What happened after the expulsion?
LAFAYETTE — Cajuns from all walks of life — from cattlemen and shrimpers, to scholars and artists — tell the tales of their ancestors, painting a picture of Acadian history in a new documentary, “The Story of the Cajuns Part I.”
The documentary is the work of filmmaker Brenda Jepson, a native of Maine, who said the film has its roots in her intrigue about why she grew up surrounded by Thibodeauxs, Robichauds and other surnames so closely tied to Cajun culture.
Maine, she said, was one of the earliest French settlements in the New World.
“This is the first place the Acadians settled in 1604,” Jepson said. “They were here before Jamestown, before the Pilgrims. They were master farmers and builders hand-picked to help settle North America.”
Jepson said she learned about the early settlements while working on a previous film, “The Story of the Acadians,” with her husband, Alan Jepson.
“The Story of the Acadians,” which came out in 2006, describes how the agrarian settlers got caught between two of what were then the world’s strongest powers, France and Great Britain, in a struggle to gain control of North America.
The British forcefully removed the Acadians from Nova Scotia in the mid-1700s, and many found themselves in Louisiana.
Jepson said this is where “The Story of the Cajuns” picks up.
“That’s where it takes off, with the Cajuns,” she said. “What happened after the expulsion?
March 30, 2014
MI'GMAQ / MI'KMAQ TALKING DICTIONARY PROJECT
The Mi’gmaq/Mi’kmaq Talking Dictionary Project is developing an Internet resource for the Mi’gmaq/Mi’kmaq language. You can take a look here.
I am particularly fond of the Songs. Native history is important to preserve, including the stories. Take a look at that section as well. Traditional culture is historically conveyed through stories.
Each headword is recorded by a minimum of three speakers. Multiple speakers allow one to hear differences and variations in how a word is pronounced. Each recorded word is used in an accompanying phrase. This permits learners the opportunity to develop the difficult skill of distinguishing individual words when they are spoken in a phrase.
Thus far they have posted over 3500 headwords, a majority of these entries include two to three additional forms. More will be added as they are recorded. Words on the site are considered complete today.
http://nativeheritageproject.com/2014/03/29/migmaqmikmaq-talking-dictionary-project/
March 06, 2014
LA FAMILLE BREAUX DU MONDE ASSOCIATION
Nouvelle Breaux du Monde
La Famille Breaux du Monde Association
A newsletter for all Breaux – Breau– Brault – Breault – Braud –Brot – Brow – Brough March, 2014
Email: breauxdumonde@cox.net Facebook Group: Breaux du Monde
“I am Cajun … and
'Cajun and Proud' license plates support French
education scholarship program
Late last year State Senator Fred Mills (R-New
Iberia) and State Representative Mike Huval (R-Breaux
Bridge) unveiled this special license plate in order that we
might show our Cajun Pride and support CODOFIL
(Council for the Development of French in Louisiana).
These special plates are available at 18
Department of Motor Vehicles offices in the Acadiana
area and at the DMV headquarters in Baton Rouge. You
do not have to wait until your license plate is up for
renewal to obtain this plate. You can go in to any one of
18 DMV offices, bring your current plate, and request the
new plate. You will purchase the regular two-year plate
with the addition of the $15 annual fee (or $30 total).
Credit will be issued for unused months already paid.
Check with your local DMV office.
“I’m a Cajun” can be printed on your
DRIVER’S LICENSE for an annual fee of $5 which also
supports CODOFIL. You can go in no sooner than six
months prior to your license’s expiration and request the
2014 to the St. Ann University in Nova Scotia. An applicant
from each CAFA family will be put in a drawing. If one of your
Breaux children/grandchildren might be interested in this
scholarship, please contact breauxdumonde@cox.net by
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2014. One Breaux family member
will be recommended for that drawing.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, APRIL
26 & 27, 2014: FESTIVAL
INTERNATIONAL, Downtown Lafayette, LA
https://www.festivalinternational.com/site.php
Breaux and other family organizations will be at
Sciene des Jeunes.
SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2014 – Day of
Remembrance
SUNDAY , AUGUST 3, 2014 –
Acadian Cultural Day – Vermilionville,
300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, LA 70508, phone 337/233-
4077: HOURS: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. FREE EVENT http://
www.vermilionville.org/vermilionville/index.html
2014 EVENTS------------------
SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2014,
Acadian Memorial Festival
121 South New Market Street, St. Martinville: Families
being honored this year are Gravois and Babineaux.
Events are free and open to the public. For details
contact the Memorial at 337/394-2258, email
info@acadianmemorial.org, or visit their web site at
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2014 – National
Day of the Acadians -- Acadian Memorial --
http://www.acadianmemorial.org .
Email info@acadianmemorial.org
Museum of the Acadian Memorial will be open and
free to the public.
121 South New Market Street, St. Martinville, LA Phone:
337/394-2258
APRIL -- DRAWING FOR CAFA
The Confederation of Acadian Families Association
(CAFA) is seeking applicants for a scholarship for the summer
January 09, 2014
COURIR DE MARDI GRAS
Traditionally known as Courir de Mardi Gras, festivities occur in towns throughout central Louisiana’s Cajun Country. Rooted in French medieval history, the Courir de Mardi Gras has many rituals that come together in a celebration on Fat Tuesday. The main event in a Cajun Country Mardi Gras is the traditional courir or “run” led by the capitaine of the Mardi Gras. -
Cajun Country Mardi Gras is a must for anyone seeking authentic Louisiana. Make plans now to attend this year's festivities and participate in Courir de Mardi Gras March 4, 2014. -
http://www.louisianatravel.com/cajun-mardi-gras?utm_campaign=eblast&utm_medium=email&utm_source=januaryemail-2014
Photo: Nighttime parade in Lafayette, Louisiana
January 05, 2014
A NATIONAL ETHNIC GROUP
Cajuns were officially recognized by the U.S. government as a national ethnic group in 1980 per a discrimination lawsuit filed in federal district court. Presided over by Judge Edwin Hunter, the case, known as Roach v. Dresser Industries Valve and Instrument Division (494 F.Supp. 215, D.C. La., 1980), hinged on the issue of the Cajuns' ethnicity. Significantly, Judge Hunter held in his ruling that:"We conclude that plaintiff is protected by Title VII's ban on national origin discrimination.
The Louisiana Acadian (Cajun) is alive and well. He is “up front” and “main stream.” He is not asking for any special treatment. By affording coverage under the “national origin” clause of Title VII he is afforded no special privilege. He is given only the same protection as those with English, Spanish, French, Iranian, Czechoslavakian, Portuguese, Polish, Mexican, Italian, Irish, et al., ancestors."
The word "Cajun" is the anglicised pronunciation of Cadien (the truncated form of Acadian in French). There is some dispute over the origin of the term Acadia; some suggest that it came from the name of the ancient Greek region of Arcadia; others suggest that it is a derivation of the Mikmaq Indian word cadique, meaning "a good place to set up camp."
January 02, 2014
PRAYER FOR PATERNAL BLESSISNG
In old Quebec the paternal blessing was one of the most moving times of the New Year.
It reaffirmed the father’s authority and preceded the mass which
the entire family attended before going to share a meal with the grand-parents.
It was a significant gathering at which the following prayer was generally
recited:
May God bless you and
grant you health and happiness
throughout the coming year,
in the name of the Father,
the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
November 24, 2013
BREAUX FAMILY REUNION
Planning Ahead:
Congres Mondial Acadien
2014
http://cma2014.org/en
August 8-24, 2014
Madawaska, Maine & New Brunswick
Acadian National Day
(per the CMA2014.org website)
Thursday, August 15, 2014
St.-David (Maine)
Zachary Richard will headline
BREAUX FAMILY REUNION:
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Place:
CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Chapel St. Pierre
145, Rice Street, Edmundston, New Brunswick
http://patrimoinemadvic.com/en/religieux.php?
cat=Cathedral+of+Immaculate+Conception+Parish+(E
dmundston)
Mass in English – 9:15 a.m.
Mass in French – 11:00 a.m.
Coffee will be served after the 9:15 a.m. Mass, and a
buffet-style luncheon will be served after the 11:00 a.m.
Mass. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.
A few reservations have already been
confirmed from Louisiana, Texas, and New Brunswick.
Breaux genealogist Robert Brault will be
there, and Gayle Breaux Smith will make a power
point presentation “Footsteps in Time” covering her
travels to France, Nova Scotia, the Boston area, and, of
course, Louisiana. Please plan to join us.
Additional details will be provided in a future
newsletter.
Link to the list of 122 families planning reunions:
http://www.cma2014.com/rencontres-de-familles-prog
LOUISIANA DAY:
Monday, August 18, 2014.
Now is the time to plan your trip.
October 09, 2013
CAMP PARAPET DAY
| Title: | Camp Parapet Day | |
| Date: | Saturday October 12, 2013 | |
| Time: | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm (GMT-06.00) Central Time (US & Canada) | |
| Location: | Causeway Blvd at Arlington, Camp Parapet | |
| Notes: | Flyer with details will be posted as soon as received. | |
Camp Parapet was part of a Confederate military fortification constructed in 1861 to protect New Orleans from a northern invasion coming down the Mississippi River. The fortification was a zig-zag earthen embankment running from the river to Lake Pontchartrain, roughly parallel to present-day Causeway Boulevard.
The fortification was intended to protect the city of New Orleans from Union attack from upriver. Because the Union fleet took the city by sailing in from below, the fortification was never used.
After the capture of New Orleans, U.S. forces manned and expanded the fortifications to defend against a Confederate counter-attack, which never came.
The only remaining structure of the fortification is the powder magazine, of brick enclosed in an earth mound. It is preserved in a small park and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
http://www.nola.com/living/index.ssf/2011/11/civil_war_site_camp_parapet_op_1.html
September 25, 2013
BREAUX DU MONDE
Nouvelle Breaux du Monde
La Famille Breaux du Monde Association
A newsletter for all Breaux – Breau– Brault – Breault – Braud –Brot –Brow
September 23, 2013
Email: breauxdumonde@cox.net Facebook Group: Breaux du Monde
October note:
Please RSVP
Breakfast with Breaux cousins in Texas!
Sunday, October 20, 2013
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Paige and Darrin Bigler – both Breaux descendants – of Bridge City, TX have
graciously agreed to help organize a Breaux family breakfast before the 11:00
a.m. Mass noted below.
WHERE: Senior Citizen Center – 101 Parkside Drive (behind the Community Center)
– Bridge City, Texas.
Note: The Senior Citizen Center is 14 miles from the Clocation, about a 20 minute drive.
DONATION: A $5.00 per person donation is suggested for the breakfast.
“FOOTSTEPS IN TIME”: Gayle Breaux Smith will make a powerpoint presentation
tracing our Breaux ancestor Vincent Brault from the Poitou area of France to
Acadia to deportation in Massachusettes to Breaux Bridge, LA. Gayle will also
cover highlights of her recent trip to France. Her talk will begin at 8:45 a.m.
Please plan to join us.
BREAKFAST RSVP:
Paige & Darrin Bigler – Texas area
Email: paigeleleaux@gmail.com
Phone: 409-718-5988
Calice Breaux – Lafayette area
Email: calbreaux@aim.com
Phone: 337/334-3747
Gayle Breaux Smith – Baton Rouge
Email: smith.john.gayle@cox.net or breauxdumonde@cox.net
Phone: 225/766-8970
Sunday, October 20, 2013 – 11:00 a.m.
Mass in Port Neches, Texas
Beausoleil Broussard House
A Mass will be said by Fr. Gary Schexnayder of Lafayette on the front
porch of La Maison Beausoleil in the Port Neches Park. After the Mass there
will be music and food including chicken/sausage gumbo, boudin, and sweets.
Bring your lawn chairs!
Les Acadianes du Texas
Port Neches, Texas
Since about 1988 a Mass has been said annually on the front porch of the
Beausoleil Broussard House.
The links below will provide more information about La Maison Beausoleil and the
Port Neches Park:
http://www.ci.port-neches.tx.
http://www.ci.port-neches.tx.
Note: In case of rain, Mass will be indoors at the Port Neches KC Hall, 700
Central Drive, Port Neches, TX. (phone 409/772-1883).
La Famille Breaux du Monde Association
A newsletter for all Breaux – Breau– Brault – Breault – Braud –Brot –Brow
September 23, 2013
Email: breauxdumonde@cox.net Facebook Group: Breaux du Monde
October note:
Please RSVP
Breakfast with Breaux cousins in Texas!
Sunday, October 20, 2013
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Paige and Darrin Bigler – both Breaux descendants – of Bridge City, TX have
graciously agreed to help organize a Breaux family breakfast before the 11:00
a.m. Mass noted below.
WHERE: Senior Citizen Center – 101 Parkside Drive (behind the Community Center)
– Bridge City, Texas.
Note: The Senior Citizen Center is 14 miles from the Clocation, about a 20 minute drive.
DONATION: A $5.00 per person donation is suggested for the breakfast.
“FOOTSTEPS IN TIME”: Gayle Breaux Smith will make a powerpoint presentation
tracing our Breaux ancestor Vincent Brault from the Poitou area of France to
Acadia to deportation in Massachusettes to Breaux Bridge, LA. Gayle will also
cover highlights of her recent trip to France. Her talk will begin at 8:45 a.m.
Please plan to join us.
BREAKFAST RSVP:
Paige & Darrin Bigler – Texas area
Email: paigeleleaux@gmail.com
Phone: 409-718-5988
Calice Breaux – Lafayette area
Email: calbreaux@aim.com
Phone: 337/334-3747
Gayle Breaux Smith – Baton Rouge
Email: smith.john.gayle@cox.net or breauxdumonde@cox.net
Phone: 225/766-8970
Sunday, October 20, 2013 – 11:00 a.m.
Mass in Port Neches, Texas
Beausoleil Broussard House
A Mass will be said by Fr. Gary Schexnayder of Lafayette on the front
porch of La Maison Beausoleil in the Port Neches Park. After the Mass there
will be music and food including chicken/sausage gumbo, boudin, and sweets.
Bring your lawn chairs!
Les Acadianes du Texas
Port Neches, Texas
Since about 1988 a Mass has been said annually on the front porch of the
Beausoleil Broussard House.
The links below will provide more information about La Maison Beausoleil and the
Port Neches Park:
http://www.ci.port-neches.tx.
http://www.ci.port-neches.tx.
Note: In case of rain, Mass will be indoors at the Port Neches KC Hall, 700
Central Drive, Port Neches, TX. (phone 409/772-1883).
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