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Le Forum, Vol. 41 No. 1 Lisa Desjardins Michaud Rédactrice The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Le FORUM Journal Franco-American Centre Franco-Américain Spring 2019 Le Forum, Vol. 41 No. 1 Lisa Desjardins Michaud Rédactrice Gérard Coulombe Marie-Anne Gauvin David Vermette Wilfred Bergeron See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ francoamericain_forum Recommended Citation Desjardins Michaud, Lisa; Coulombe, Gérard; Gauvin, Marie-Anne; Vermette, David; Bergeron, Wilfred; Beaulieu, Timothy; Vaillancourt, Henri; Marceau, Albert; Parent, W.F.; Myall, James; L'Heureux, Juliana; Beebe, Suzanne; Somers, Maggie; Boutin, Bob; Larson, Denise; Roberge, Debbie; Moreau, Daniel; Bergeron, Chip; Langford, Margaret S.; Bolduc, Paul; Beaupré, Danielle; and Pelletier LePage, Adrienne, "Le Forum, Vol. 41 No. 1" (2019). Le FORUM Journal. 90. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/francoamericain_forum/90 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Le FORUM Journal by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Authors Lisa Desjardins Michaud, Gérard Coulombe, Marie-Anne Gauvin, David Vermette, Wilfred Bergeron, Timothy Beaulieu, Henri Vaillancourt, Albert Marceau, W.F. Parent, James Myall, Juliana L'Heureux, Suzanne Beebe, Maggie Somers, Bob Boutin, Denise Larson, Debbie Roberge, Daniel Moreau, Chip Bergeron, Margaret S. Langford, Paul Bolduc, Danielle Beaupré, and Adrienne Pelletier LePage This book is available at DigitalCommons@UMaine: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/francoamericain_forum/90 Le FORUM “AFIN D’ÊTRE EN PLEINE POSSESSION DE SES MOYENS” VOLUME 41, #1 SPRING/PRINTEMPS 2019 Photo by Jackie Derosier Websites: Le Forum: http://umaine.edu/francoamerican/le-forum/ Oral History: https://video.maine.edu/channel/Oral+Histories/101838251 Library: francolib.francoamerican.org Occasional Papers: http://umaine.edu/francoamerican/occasional-papers/ other pertinent websites to check out - Les Français d’Amérique / French In America Calendar Photos and Texts from 1985 to 2002 http://www.johnfishersr.net/french_in_america_calendar.html Franco-American Women’s Institute: http://www.fawi.net $6.00 Le Forum Sommaire/Contents Lettres/Letters.........................................3 James Myall......................................10-13 The Newspaper Editor Who Led a Racist L’État du ME..........................4-26, 28-32 Attack on US Soldiers Cutline and Stories: Le Centre Franco-Américain by Gérard Coulombe Université du Maine Nathaniel Hawthorne Visits August’s Early Orono, Maine 04469-5719 La Pie Bavarde Franco American Community [email protected] by Marie-Anne Gauvin Téléphone: 207-581-FROG (3764) My Brother-in-law––Fernand (Buster) Juliana L’Heureux...........................13-15 Côté by Gérard Coulombe Immigration discrimination and Franco- Volume 41 Numéro 1 American history SPRING/PRINTEMPS Sometime... Growing up in Biddeford, 2019 Maine by Gérard Coulombe Publishing Board Immigration Exams of Franco-American WWI Draftees Don Levesque Suzanne Beebe..................................21-22 Show the Poorest State of Public Health in Paul Laflamme How French Can a Kerouac Play Be? Lin LaRochelle the U.S. by David Vermette Louella Rolfe Maggie Somers................................24, 32 Kent Beaulne L’État du NH........................16-17, 25, 32 Our Trip to Quebec Joe Arsenault Memère Bergeron Tony Brinkley by Wilfred Bergeron Bob Boutin........................................26-27 Rédactrice/Editor 10 Reasons Why Every New Englander Lisa Desjardins Michaud NH PoutineFest updates and an Needs to Visit Quebec City introduction Mise en page/Layout POETRY/POÉSIE..........................28-31 Lisa Desjardins Michaud by Timothy Beaulieu BOOK REVIEW...................................33 Composition/Typesetting A history of diversity in our small towns by Denise Larson Lisa Desjardins Michaud by Henri Vaillancourt BOOKS/LIVRES.............................34-36 Aide Technique Debbie Roberge................................28-29 Lisa Desjardins Michaud L’État du CT.........................18-20, 22-24 Daniel Moreau What Is A Catafalque? Living on a Farm by Albert Marceau Charles and Iva (Haycock) Fernald Tirage/Circulation/4,500 Do you have Franco-American Roots? The Franco-American Radio Shows in Imprimé chez/Printed by New England by Albert Marceau NOTICE! Centre Franco-Américain, Orono, Maine Please check your Publié 4 fois l’an par le Centre Franco-Américain. Le Forum est distribué surtout aux Franco-Américains La Maison Bow-Wow mailing labels, new des États-Unis. Les énoncés, opinions et points de vue by W.F. Parent format for subscription formulés dans Le Forum sont ceux des auteurs et ne expiration. Thanks to représentent pas nécessairement les points de vue de Daniel Moreau! l’éditeur ou de la rédactrice, ou du Collège des arts et des sciences libéraux à l’Université du Maine. Le Forum is published 4 times a year by the Abbonement au Le FORUM Subscription Franco-American Center. 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Le FORUM Le Forum et son staff—Universitaires, gens de la Centre Franco-Américain, Orono, ME 04469-5719 communauté, les étudiants -- FAROG, 2 SPRING/PRINTEMPS 2019 Lettres/ According to Wikipe- dia, “The indigenous peo- Letters ples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian peoples of Who are These North, Central, and South America and their descen- People? dants.” In doing research for I can tell you who they are NOT. They this article, I came across nu- are not “Native Americans” OR “Indians”. merous references to “Native Let’s run through the sequence of Americans” and “Indians”. events that prove it: Even Webster’s dictionary 1) About 20,000 to 14,000 years ago, is guilty. Some of what I’ve migrants arrived from Eurasia in what is now read attempts to justify these known as the Americas. references to indigenous peo- 2) 1492 - Christopher Columbus dis- ples. I believe this is totally covered the “New World” wrong and needs to change. 3) 1507 – “America” was named after Reading/hearing these Amerigo Vespucci references to aboriginal peo- ples has bugged me for quite And a few definitions: some time. I think it really grabbed me when I returned ABC de la Nouvelle France/ - aboriginal = existing (in a region) ABC of New France from the beginning; first to Maine after living in Quebec, Canada for a time. In Canada, these peoples are usually A friend at the Franco-American Cen- - America = Associated with Amer- referred to as natives, indigenous peoples, or tre at the University of Maine encouraged igo Vespucci (who, by the way, lived from first nations. Having discovered through my me to write an article to express my views 1454 to1512) French-Canadian ancestry that I have native on this subject and correct misconceptions. blood, I’m now on a mission to correct what I’m also taking on the challenge to right - Indian = a native of India or the I consider a huge mistake here in America. what I feel is a horrible wrong. I hope this east Indies (As we know, the term “Indian” On a recent visit to the Musée du Fort will encourage people to change how they originated with Christopher Columbus who in Quebec City, I came across the following refer to indigenous peoples who were on this believed he had arrived in India.) which helped further confirm my belief that continent long before it became “America”. the terms “Native Americans” or “Indians” With this article, I begin my journey to - indigenous = native are true inaccuracies. educate people on how to properly refer to our native peoples. I would appreciate any - native = an original inhabitant help or feedback to assist me on this journey. Thank you! Lin LaRochelle [email protected] Dear Le Forum; Chère Le Forum; Bonjour Le Forum; Enclosed is my payment for my sub- Ci-joint est mon paiement pour mon Many thanks for all your efforts with scription and for the subscription for my abonnement et pour l’abonnement cadeau this great publication! friend that you have on file. pour mon ami que vous avez dans le dos- Thank you and congratulations to you sier. Merci et félicitations à vous et à votre Best wishes! and to your wonderful team of volunteers for merveilleuse équipe de bénévoles pour un another great issue of LE FORUM! I look autre grand numéro de LE FORUM! J’at- John England, St.
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