“the legacy of cajuns”
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About sixty French families were established in this area during the seventeenth century. The group learned about hunting and fishing techniques from the Aboriginal Mi'kmaq. (First Nations or Native American people who lived around Canada's Atlantic Provinces,)
For the most part, the Acadians lived mainly in the coastal regions. Farming and fishing were important to the Acadians.
Acadians often found themselves on the front lines in conflict between French and British powers.
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Acadian families were separated and shipped to various destinations including seven British American colonies:
Connecticut New York Pennsylvania Maryland Massachusetts South Carolina Georgia
Some were sent to French Caribbean (Antilles, Martinique, St. Domingue), while others to France.
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•Connecticut 667 •New York 249 •Maryland 810 •Pennsylvania 383 •North Carolina 280 •Georgia 185 •Massachusetts 1,043 •St. John River (Maine & New Brunswick) 86•Île Saint-Jean (Prince Edward Island) 300 •Baie des Chaleurs (Québec & New Brunswick) 700 •Nova Scotia 1,249 •Québec 2,000 •Louisiana 300 •England 866 •France 3,500
TOTAL 12,617
Table source: R.A. LEBLANC. Les migrations acadiennes, in Cahiers de géographie du Québec, vol. 23, no 58, April 1979, p. 99-124.
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St. John Parish St. James Parish Attakapas region (St. Martin Parish) St. Gabriel, Louisiana Vidalia (old location) Natchitoches (settlers relocated to Opelousas) Bayou Lafourche area
St. James Parish
St. Martin Parish(Attakapas Region)
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Bayou Lafourche
NatchitochesRelocated to Opelousas
OpelousasSt. Landry Parish
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Acadian TriangleAcadian TriangleThis map represents the area of Louisiana with the largest concentration of Acadian settlements and their living descendents. The area is often referred to as the Acadian Triangle.
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