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The treaty terms provided 18 months for unrestrained emigration. Many Acadians moved to the region of the Atakapa in present-day Louisiana, often travelling via the French colony of Saint-Domingue (now Haiti). [21] Joseph Broussard led the first group of 200 Acadians to arrive in Louisiana on February 27, 1765, aboard the Santo Domingo.
The Acadians were able to retain their religious freedom following the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. [10] Following the deportation of the Acadians, relations between the population and the clergy, who were now predominantly Scottish, Irish, or English-speaking, became increasingly strained. [10]
After being expelled to France, many Acadians were eventually recruited by the Spanish government to migrate to Luisiana (present-day Louisiana). These Acadians settled into or alongside the existing Louisiana Creole settlements, sometimes intermarrying with Creoles, and gradually developed what became known as Cajun culture. [27]
Acadians follow the Gregorian calendar, which closely aligns with the religious calendar, thanks to the Christianization of former pagan festivals. [6] It divides the year into a growing season—characterized by milder weather, intense activity, and fewer festivities—and a dormant season in winter, during which most celebrations take place.
The Acadians and Mi’kmaq were also successful in the Battle of Bloody Creek (1711). [16] Acadians by Samuel Scott, Annapolis Royal, 1751. During Father Rale's War, the Maliseet raided numerous vessels on the Bay of Fundy while the Mi'kmaq engaged in the Raid on Canso, Nova Scotia (1723). In the latter engagement, the Mi'kmaq were aided by ...
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.
In the following two years, more than 800 Acadians were settled in the area with the population of region reaching 1,500 in 1788. [ 3 ] [ 15 ] Many of the Isleño families intermarried with the Acadians, gallicized their names, and assimilated into the larger Acadian community.
The second congress was held from July 31, 1999 to August 15, 1999 in several parishes in Louisiana, including, Terrebonne, Lafayette, East Baton Rouge.The 1999 event featured the reunions of over 80 Acadian families, three major concerts (Houma, Oak Alley Plantation, and Lafayette Cajundome), and academic conferences centered on economics, culture, women's issues, genealogy and genetics.