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 $ You are on the museum's email list to receive La Parole. If you know of anyone who would like to receive it, please forward their name and email address to my secretary Darylin at: [email protected]. If you no longer want to receive future issues, please advise at the email noted above. 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, New Brunswick Oct. 24 - Moncton 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 Montreal 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 la Sagouine Boutique – Bouctouche, New Brunswick Société Acadienne de Clare – Comeauville, Nova Scotia Musée Acadien du Québec – Bonaventure, Québec (Gaspésie) Acadia 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 Acadians and Cajuns living today in the American states of Louisiana, Texas, and Maine; in the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Quebec; 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 Canada, 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 Antonine Maillet, 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.