The Acadians are descendants of early French settlers who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1604 and built a distinct culture and society over generations. Their peaceful existence was uprooted in 1755 when over 10,000 Acadians were ripped from their homeland to ensure British rule in North America. This Heritage Minute portrays the deportation through the eyes of an Acadian mother.
Tess Girard
Director, Writer
Nancy Kenny
Mother
Fabien Melanson
Father
Murlane Carew
Grandmother
Rebecca Ryan
Daughter
Donovan Colan
Son
Justine Colan
Daughter
Sean Skerry
British Soldier
Antonine Maillet
Narrator (voice)
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