LA PAROLE Newsletter of the Acadian Museum By: Chairman Warren A. Perrin Acadian Heritage and Culture Foundation, Inc. 203 S. Broadway, Erath, Louisiana 70533 (337) 233-5832; 937-5468 www.acadianmuseum.com October 8, 2014

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Acadie Then and Now: A People’s History Book Events 2014 Warren and Mary Perrin For more information, call (337) 233-5832, or email [email protected]

Louisiana Schedule - 2014

Oct. 9 - Loyola University New Orleans College of Law will host a talk which will take place in the main building of the law school, Room 343 located at 526 Pine Street in New Orleans. The public is invited to attend. Oct. 10 - Reception for Biarrtz delegation from France and Consul General of France Grégor Trumel in Lafayette Oct. 11-12 - Festivals Acadiens et Creoles in Lafayette Oct. 16 - Sons & Daughters of the American Revolution in Lafayette Oct. 18 - Henry High School Reunion in Henry Oct. 24-26 - Dieppe Book Fair in Dieppe, Oct. 24 - School of Law Moncton, New Brunswick Nov. 1 - Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge at the table for the UL Center for Louisiana Studies Nov. 15 - Acadian Museum honors former Gov. Blanco in Erath Nov. 20 - Francophone Section Civil Rights Symposium in New Orleans Nov. 21 - Interview by Peggy Scott Laborde on WYES television in New Orleans Nov. 19-24 - Book Festival in Dec. 3 - Abbeville’s Christmas Stroll signing at The Depot

2014 Jacques Ouellet La Grande Marée

Librairie Liber – New Richmond, Québec (Gaspésie) Centre franco-ontarien de ressources pédagogiques – Ottawa, Ontario Tidewater Books Bookstore – Sackville, New Brunswick Mount Allison University Campus Bookstore – Sackville, New Brunswick Amica Inc. Boutique Kouchibouguac National Parc – Kouchibouguac, New Brunswick Le pays de Boutique – , New Brunswick Société Acadienne de Clare – Comeauville, Musée Acadien du Québec – Bonaventure, Québec (Gaspésie) University Bookstore – Wolfville, Nova Scotia Université Sainte-Anne Campus Bookstore – Pointe-de-l’Église, Nova Scotia Librairie Magasin Campus – Pointe-de-l’Église, Nova Scotia Acadia University Library – Wolfville, Nova Scotia Sept. 25-26 - ACELF General Annual Meeting, Halifax, Nova Scotia Oct. 2 - Saint John French Book Show Nov. 19-24 - Book Festival in Montreal with signings by Phil Comeau 19 novembre: 12h00 à 15h00 (3 heures) 17h00 à 21h00 (4 heures) 20 novembre : 10h00 à 13h00 (3 heures)

$ Two new books were released at the Congrès mondial acadien 2014! Acadie Then and Now: A People’s History and the French version L'Acadie hier et aujourd'hui: L'histoire d'un peuple by Mary Broussard Perrin, Phil Comeau and me were both released on August 18, 2014, on Louisiana Day at the Congrès mondial acadien 2014, in Grand Falls, New Brunswick.

This collection includes 65 articles on the and living today in the American states of Louisiana, Texas, and Maine; in the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, , Newfoundland and ; and in the French regions of Poitou, Nantes, Belle-Ile-en-Mer, and St-Pierre et Miquelon. This book takes an international perspective which provides the readers with new insights on the past, the present, and the future of the Acadian descendants from all of the Acadies of the world.

The books may be ordered from me, (www.acadianmuseum.com), Andrepont Printing or Atlas Books. In , the books may be

ordered from Jacques Ouellet of La Grande Marée in Tracadie-Sheila Acadie Then and at [email protected]. Vendors where books can be purchased Now: A People’s History include: The Depot at Magdalen Place in Abbeville and by Warren A. Perrin, Mary Broussard Perrin Vermilionville in Lafayette. and Phil Comeau Andrepont Publishing Price: $30

 We received a good news email from Phil Comeau, co-director of our book Acadie Then and Now: A People’s History: “The Alliance des femmes de la Francophonie canadienne has just honored what they consider to be the top 100 Canadian women in last 100 years. One of the authors of our book has been named: Françoise Enguehard from Newfoundland (her article is on the Acadians of Saint- Pierre et Miquelon). Also, among the five famous women named in your article on Demographics there are two same woman: Aldéa Landry and , who have also received the mention!”

 The Acadian Museum will be inducting former Gov. Kathleen Babineaux-Blanco into the Order of Living Legends during its annual fundraiser on November 15th at the Erath Community Center in City Park at 6:30 p.m. Your sponsorship of $1,000 will entitle you to a table for eight (8) people, recognition in the pre-event publicity and program. The museum is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and your contribution would be tax deductible. The museum’s tax identification number is 72- 1326678. Tickets are available for purchase at $35 per person. Food and drinks will be provided for the event. Your financial support ensures that we will be able to keep the museum accessible to the public and continue with many of our outstanding programs. For more information, contact my office at 233-5832, Robert Vincent (337-937-5585), Jean-Robert Frigault (337-356-4333), Nicholas Campbell (337- 303-7181) or email me at [email protected].  The Judge Allen M. Babineaux International Civil Law Symposium will be held on November 20, 2014 at The Historic New Orleans Collection, 410 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA. Four CLE credits and ethics will be provided. The event will celebrate the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. We are seeking sponsors of this important event. As a sponsor, your firm will be enshrined in the Supreme Court archives as part of our program and you will be given a DVD of the symposium. Please mail your sponsorship checks payable to “Francophone Section,” P. O. Box 53597, Lafayette, Louisiana, 70508.  Patrick Mould sends the following: Please follow the link below to purchase your tickets to the special 40th Anniversary Concert featuring Songs from Library of Congress recorded by John and Alan Lomax! Bands include Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet, Jeffery Broussard and Feufollet with Special Guests and will take place Thursday October 9th at Angelle Hall! By following the other links below to their website and the Festival Facebook page you will also find out about other 2014 Festivals Acadiens et Creoles 40th Anniversary Activities such as the "Visions from Tradition" exhibit at the Paul & Lulu Hillard Art Museum and the complete music schedule!!! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-field-to-stage-songs-from-the-lomax-collection- concert-tickets-13051610719 https://www.facebook.com/festivalacadiens http://www.festivalsacadiens.com/

 Dr. Barry Ancelet’s book Qui est le plus fort? is an illustrated re-telling of a traditional cumulative tale about an ant who breaks its foot slipping in the snow and goes through nature trying to determine who might be responsible. It can be obtained from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/2896820434  Mark A. Tullos, Jr., Director of the Louisiana State Museum System, announces “Revolution! The Atlantic World Reborn” will be on view from Oct. 24 through Feb. 28 at the Capitol Park Museum. A preview reception will be held on Oct. 23 beginning at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call (225) 342-5428.  Boudin, cracklin and pork chops!! How many ways can you say YUM!! You’ll find these and much more great food, music and other activities at the 45th La Grande Boucherie on Saturday, Oct 4, 2014 from 10am to midnight at St. Martinville’s Festival Grounds on Bayou Teche. For information, contact Danielle Fonenette at (337) 394- 2230.  A Breaux Family Breakfast will be held on Sunday, October 12, 2014 – 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m before the mass that is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Paige & Darrin Bigler (both Breaux descendants) of Bridge City, TX have once again graciously agreed to assist Breaux du Monde in planning the family breakfast. Please RSVP as soon as possible to: Paige & Darrin Bigler, Bridge City, Texas, Email: [email protected] – or phone 409-718-5988 or in the Lafayette area to Calice Breaux, Duson, LA, Email: [email protected] – or – phone 337/334-3747.  The Thensted Center is hosting Multilingual Open Mic and invites you to join them. For more information, call (337) 254-9695 or by email: [email protected].  Elected New Brunswick Premier: Acadian Brian Gallant The New Brunswick Canada elections were held on Monday, September 22, and 32 year old Liberal chief Brian Gallant was elected as the new Premier, with a majority government. Of the 27 elected politicians in his Liberal caucus, two thirds are Acadians. Of the 17 elected Acadians, only one politician is from the Progressive Conservative party. Premier Gallant will choose his Ministers shortly.  Dr. Florent Hardy sends the Archives Lecture Schedule: Thursday, October 9 FRIENDS Breakfast (Archives Library) Tuesday, October 14 Poverty Point, World Heritage Site Dr. George Riser, Vice President, Advocates for Poverty Point Thursday, October 16 Barefoot, Bloodied and Bruised, The Story of Louisiana Six-Man Football Coach Barrett Murphy, Author Thursday, October 30 Julien Poydras, Pointe Coupee Statesman, Planter and Philanthropist Count Dominique de Savelli, La Gascherie outside of Nantes, Central West France (Invited) *All Archives Month 2014 lectures will be held in the Archives Wade O. Martin Auditorium, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Admission is FREE.

 Dr. Shane Bernard sent a link to a story about saving the French dialect: http://www.npr.org/2014/09/23/349853440/saving-a-french-dialect-that-once-echoed-in- ozarks  The community is invited to join the Bayou Vermilion District’s Vermilionville for their free monthly cultural film series, Les Vues, held the last Monday of the month (except for holidays) at 6:30 p.m. in their Performance Center. The free film series is curated by filmmakers and enthusiasts, mostly from around the state. The films will center around the curator’s interest and can range from features, documentaries, student film, shorts, animation, etc. Following the screenings will be an open discussion between the audience and the curator about the movie and how it applies on a local level. The September 29th screening will be curated by Ms. Constance Milton, who will be showing the film “Howard Citizen, the Man and the Music He Loves”. Admission to the film series is free, but a suggested $5 donation will go towards screening and curating costs. Refreshments will be available for purchase for this all ages free film series. To find out more about upcoming films, view trailers or for more details visit Vermilionville.org or call (337) 233-4077.  Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne announced a new partnership between the Louisiana Book Festival and the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. Along with major funding support for the 2014 festival, the LEH will produce this year's festival program, which features an original painting by the late artist George Rodrigue, a longtime supporter of the Louisiana Book Festival. The 2014 Louisiana Book Festival takes place Saturday, Nov. 1 at Capitol Park in Baton Rouge. Featured writers include James Carville and Mary Matalin, Rick Bragg, Jill McCorkle, Michael Pitre and Zachary Richard. The day's events include book-related activities for children and teens, as well as poetry readings led by Louisiana Poet Laureate Ava Leavell Haymon, and a ceremony to recognize 2014 Louisiana Writer Award recipient Darrell Bourque. We will be selling Acadie Then and Now: A People’s History at the table for UL Center for Louisiana Studies. For more information about the 2014 Louisiana Book Festival, visit LouisianaBookFestival.org. For more information about Louisiana Cultural Vistas magazine, visit www.louisianaculturalvistas.org. Follow @LABookFest and @KnowLouisiana and use #2014LBF.  October 3, 2014 marked the 50th Anniversary of Hurricane Hilda that claimed the lives of eight Erath men. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and the Erath 4th of July Association commemorated the sacrifice of these men on Sunday, October 5, 2014. The victims included: Scotty Bernard, Joseph Camile "Joe" Brown, Otto "Cowboy" Bourque, Vernice Broussard, Duffy Broussard, Felix Dubois, Clifton J. Dugas, Eutis "Noo" Menard. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Erath held a Mass of Remembrance for the eight victims of the Erath Water Tower Collapse during Hurricane Hilda. The Mass was held at 11:00 AM at the church located at 700 South Broadway Street. After the Mass, a recently-completed documentary detailing the tragic event will be shown. The documentary was produced by Erath Historians Robert B. Vincent and Stacy Bodin.  Bill Decker wrote this story in the Daily Advertiser (October 5, 2014): “Robert Vincent, an Erath attorney, is 36, too young to remember the day Hurricane Hilda sent a water tower crashing down on eight men who were monitoring the storm at the town hall. But he was interest in history. And the town’s unofficial historian, Junior Bourgeois, was a backdoor neighbor…That lifelong interest in history led Vincent to team up with teacher Stacy Bodin to make a documentary, “In the Wake of Tragedy,” about the water tower collapse, which happened 50 years ago Oct. 3…”

 Generating Hope is a new book which celebrates UL Lafayette’s BeauSoleil Louisiana Solar Home, which won First Place in Market Viability and People’s Choice in the 2009 Solar Decathlon. The book release is scheduled for October 9 -12 at the BeauSoleil Home, 140 Girard Park Circle, Lafayette, LA. For more information, call (337) 482- 1163 or visit www.beausoleilhome.org.  An article by Kris Wartelle was featured in The Daily Advertiser “When babies are born at Lafayette General Medical Center, the standard Brahms “Lullaby” plays. Which is nice, but not exactly unique. That’s why the Lafayette General Foundation and Louisiana Folk Roots paired up to create something that better reflects the welcoming nature of Acadiana. “Je M’endors” is a new CD of Cajun and Creole lullabies that will soon be playing for newborns as they being their lives at Lafayette General. Featuring songs performed by local Cajun and Creole musicians, Curley Taylor, Ann Savoy and Zachary Richard.”  We received this email from Bobbie Townsend: Hello! My name is Bobbie Townsend and I am pursuing a Masters in French Language and Culture. I am preparing to write my thesis whose subject is the future of French in Louisiana. I'd like to come interview those who would like to speak on the subject on Saturday, February 21st. If this interests you, please contact me at [email protected] or call (412) 418- 1276.

 Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte was to live in New Orleans after his exile. France’s self-proclaimed emperor never made it to Louisiana, but his physician, Francesco Antommarchi, did and brought with him one of our bronze death masks he crafted from the face of the deceased Napoleon. That mask left New Orleans for the first time since 1909, arriving in Baton Rouge to stand as a centerpiece in the Capitol Parik Museum’s upcoming exhibit, “Revolution! The Atlantic World Reborn.” The exhibit at the Capitol Park Museum, which is part of the Louisiana State Museum system, is a precursor to the State Museum’s “Dirty Shirts to Buccaneers: The Battle of New Orleans in American Culture” show on Jan. 11 at the Cabildo. “And Napoleon’s death mask is the segue between the Baton Rouge exhibit and the New Orleans show,” said Mark Tullos, director of the Louisiana State Museum.  Dinner with Degas: The next Dinner with Degas, a recreation of the Creole hospitality of Edgar Degas when he lived in this home with his New Orleans family, the Mussons, has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, 2014, beginning at 6:30 pm. The featured chef will be Chef Jacob Cureton, a favorite at the dinners. Chef Cureton has planned his menu as his interpretation of recipes from Lafcadio Hearn's Creole Cookbook (published in 1885).  Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, November 18 at 6:00 p.m. in the dance hall of Vermilionville where we will gather to honor and celebrate Kirby Jambon before he leaves for Paris shortly after to be presented the Henri de Regnier Award for his latest book of poetry, an award presented by none other than L'Académie Française. This is the first time ever that a French Louisiana writer has been chosen to receive this prestigious award. This is a big honor not only for Kirby, but for all of us and it's his wish to have you share in his joy. Our "Cajun Shakespeare" is a magnificent presence both on stage and in the immersion classroom. Let's show him how proud we are of him. On the evening of Nov. 18, please join fellow Cajuns in tasting good food, good wine, and a personal poetry reading by Kirby from his book Petites Communions. Please Note: Food and drink (cash), Kirby's poetry reading (free).  Thanks to Michèle Touret who has made arrangements for our book to be sold in France. We are pleased to inform all of our friends that she has found a solution to our dilemma of filling orders of "L'ACADIE, Hier et Aujourd'hui." She requested that the office of "LA MAISON DU TOURISME DU PAYS LOUDUNAIS" to be the recipient of the books. They may be ordered from the following address: Monsieur Philippe FRADET Tourism Director La Maison Du Tourisme Du Pays Loudunais Relai De La Briande 86200 Chalais France

At her request, we also sent two copies of the book for the 11th of November Book Exhibition.  Darina Pugacheva with Friends of French Studies sent the following: “We are finalizing the head count for the Fête Champêtre to be held this Sunday, October 12, at Lejeune House in New Roads, one of the 19th century homes profiled in the book "New Roads and Old Rivers" (LSU Press, 2012). We don't want you to miss this event, and there is still time to RSVP! This year, we will be offering docent-led tours of this historic creole home, as well as a book signing. Our docents will be LSU French Dept. Grad students trained by Randy Harelson, the owner of Lejeune House and the author of "New Roads and Old Rivers". It's not too late to say "Yes" to a beautiful afternoon of food, drink, music and fun steeped in the French history of Louisiana, but it will be soon, so don't delay! You can RSVP now by phone (225) 578-0762, email [email protected] or by FAX (225) 578-6628. You can read about Lejeune House, it's history and it's owners, by accessing the 2013 profile in The Advocate here: http://theadvocate.com/features/people/5788620-123/the-old-creole-home.  Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Baton Rouge, LA, recently held an event “Celebrating the Art and Soul of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church.” The event was presented by: Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, The Foundation for Historical Louisiana and Mid City Redevelopment Alliance.  The community is invited to let the good times flow on Sunday, October 19 for the Bayou Vermilion District’s 3rd annual Bayou Vermilion Festival & Boat Parade at Vermilionville. The Bayou Vermilion Festival & Boat Parade is a celebration of and on the Bayou Vermilion that aims to increase awareness of the river as a viable source of recreation for Lafayette Parish and also serves as a fundraiser for the Bayou Vermilion District’s efforts along the Vermilion. The Festival will kick off at 10 a.m. with a display of antique putt-putt boats and engines and a mis-à-jour on Charles Richard’s upcoming film In the Mind of the Maker, complete with a screening of the film trailer and a discussion with the director and film subjects. The day will continue with a State of the River Panel discussion, film screenings, cooking demonstrations and boat making demonstrations. There will also be a kid’s corner with crafts and activities such as cork boats, fish rubbings, homemade sidewalk chalk, pinwheels, toss-across game and more. We will also be offering guided tours of Bayou Vermilion District’s rain garden and pervious pavement, Bayou Vermilion boat tours, and a performance by Soul Creole from 1 – 4 p.m. Admission to the Festival will be $5, but those registered to participate in the boat parade get in free with their $10 donation.  In conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, The Historic New Orleans Collection is releasing a new book chronicling the history of an independent troop of cavalrymen from New Orleans. The thoroughly researched Civil War regimental history, A Fine Body of Men: The Orleans Light Horse, Louisiana Cavalry, 1861–1865, by Donald Peter Moriarty II, invites readers to experience the major campaigns of the Civil War’s Western Theater alongside these soldiers. Join THNOC and Moriarty for a series of events celebrating this new release: Thursday, October 9 • 6:00–8:00 p.m. presentation and book signing Rosa F. Keller Library & Community Center, 4300 Broad Street

Saturday, October 11 • 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. presentation and book signing Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive

Saturday, October 11 • 3:00–5:00 p.m. presentation and book signing Milton H. Latter Memorial Library, 5120 St. Charles Avenue

 Festivals Acadiens et Créoles celebrates 40 years this week. But the word “Creole” has only been in the festival’s name for the past seven years. Since its birth as the Tribut to Cajun Music in 1974 at Blackham Coliseum, the festival has showcased black Creole artists. Opelousas native Clifton Chenier, who was already touring the world as the King of Zydeco, played the first festival, along with Bois Sec Ardoin and his family with fiddler Canray Fontenot.  Help clean up this historical cemetery: Where: Lutheran Cemetery, 1735 Eddie Robins Sr. Drive, Baton Rouge, La; When: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 11th. For more information, (225) 383-3270; (225) 247-9804  A regional tourism town hall meeting hosted by Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne will be held Oct. 15 in Lafayette and local residents are invited. The meeting will be from 9 to 11 a.m. in Vermilionville, located at 300 Fisher Road in Lafayette. The meeting will focus on the needs of residents for all of Southwest Louisiana, including St. Landry, Acadia, , Iberia, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee, St. Martin and Vermilion parishes.