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Acadiana (/ ɑː r ˈ k eɪ d i ə n ə /; French and Louisiana French: L'Acadiane or Acadiane), also known as Cajun Country (Louisiana French: Pays des Cadiens), is the official name given to the French Louisiana region that has historically contained much of the state's Francophone population.
Acadia Parish (French: Paroisse de l'Acadie) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana.At the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 57,576. [1] The parish seat and the most populous municipality is Crowley. [2]
The poem became an American classic. Activists used it as a catalyst in reviving a distinct Acadian identity in both Maritime Canada and in Louisiana. Antonine Maillet's novel Pélagie-la-charette concerns the return voyage to Acadia of several deported families, starting 15 years after the Great Expulsion.
The flotilla seized La Tour's fort, then Port-Royal. La Tour, nevertheless, managed to find himself in England, where, with the support of John Kirke, succeeded in receiving from Cromwell a part of Acadia, along with Sir Thomas Temple. La Tour returned to Cap-de-Sable where he remained until his death in 1666 at the age of 73.
Maison Olivier, designated a National Historic Landmark (as Acadian House) in 1974, is a plantation home built c. 1815 by Pierre Olivier Duclozel de Vezin, a wealthy Creole at the time. The structure is an excellent example of a Raised Creole Cottage, a simple and distinctive architectural form which shows a mixture of Creole, Caribbean, and ...
Acadian priests received their training at Saint Joseph's College from 1865 onwards; however, they were primarily deployed to English-speaking regions. [10] In the 1880s, a debate commenced regarding the Acadianization of the clergy. This resulted in the appointment of the inaugural bishop, Alfred-Édouard Leblanc, in 1913. [10]
Ambroise-Hilaire Comeau – first Acadian from Nova Scotia to be a member of the Canadian Senate; Gerald Comeau – former member of the Canadian Senate; Chris d'Entremont – Nova Scotia MLA, Minister of Health and Acadian Affairs; Ray Frenette – former Premier of New Brunswick (1997–1998) Brian Gallant – former Premier of New Brunswick ...
However, authors from the 17th to 19th centuries provided relatively sparse commentary on Acadian folklore. [2] It is known that Acadian folklore and, more broadly, Acadian culture developed through interactions with Indigenous peoples, French Canadians, Scots, Irish, and French sailors, whether passing through or deserting their ships. [2]