Podcast appearances and mentions of franco americans

This week Jesse sits down with Professor of History and Education at UMaine Fort Kent, Dr. Paul Buck. They'll take about life in Fort Kent, Madawaska and the Saint John Valley. How Dr. Buck came to research Franco-Americans and how he ended up in Fort Kent. We hope you enjoy this episode and we'll see you next season! You can support Melody on Patreon - https://patreon.com/modernefrancos or Substack - https://modernefrancos.substack.com/

In this episode, we are bringing you the second installment in our Voices of Fort Kent series, an interview with Patrick Lacroix, the director of the Acadian Archives at UMFK. We relished the opportunity to get to know our new colleague at the university's northernmost campus. Patrick's professional and personal history is impressive and, however reluctant he was to talk about himself, it is abundantly clear that he is dedicated to the preservation and proliferation of the history of the St. John Valley. During our conversation, Patrick gave us the broad strokes of his professional life, including some compelling context for our journey to Maine's borderlands and the history of Franco-Americans and Acadians in New England.  Merci et très bonne écoute ! Written and edited by Julia Rhinelander Music: Robert Sylvain Production site: WMPG This podcast is a production from the University of Southern Maine's Franco-American Collection and USM Libraries.

Melody is here with the news and then Mike lets you know about the next two weeks of episodes! Hope you enjoy!! 11/1/22 - NH PoutineFest Interviews 11/8/22 - NH PoutineFest & YFAS Wrap-Up NH PoutineFest Links - Website -https://www.nhpoutinefest.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NHPoutineFest Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nhpoutinefest/ News Links - Articles: Help the Franco-American Digital Archives raise $15,000! https://francoamericandigitalarchives.org/support Events: November 3rd, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm, Holiday Food Traditions of Franco-Americans w/ Renee McMaster and Nathalie Hirte: https://facnh.com/events/holidayfoods/ November 8th, from 9:00am to 11:00am, L'Eclectic Coterie at Barnes and Noble in Nashua, NH: https://facnh.com/events/leclectic-coterie-2022-11-08/ November 10th, 6:30pm to 7:30pm, Book launch for Dana Murch's The ancestors and Descendants of Daniel F. Thibodeau and Rebecca Jandreau: https://www.umfk.edu/event/book-launch-for-dana-murchs-the-ancestors-and-descendants-of-daniel-f-thibodeau-and-rebecca-jandreau/ November 11th, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm, Teen Pret-a-Parler: https://facnh.com/events/teen-pret-a-parler-3-2022-11-09/ November 16th, from 6:00pm to 10:00pm, 2022 Beaujolais Nouveau Gala at the Deerfield Country Club in Manchester, NH: https://facnh.com/events/beaujolais-nouveau-gala-22/ Don't forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast Check out our merch on Teespring – https://www.teespring.com/fclpodcast

Last month we had Steve Edington on to talk about Lowell Celebrates Kerouac. This week we're honored to take a deeper dive into the Franco-Americans of Lowell with Suzanne Beebe, a member of the Lowell Franco-American Day Committee. Lowell Franco-American Day Committee web site - https://francolowellma.wordpress.com Franco Festival facebook page - www.facebook.com/LowellFrancoAmericanWeek "St. Jean Baptiste Church — A Video Memoir - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gUaftP-sEw “Lowell's Historic Cathedral” (make sure you click on the virtual tour buttons) - https://www.lowellshistoriccathedral.com Don't forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast Check out our merch on Teespring – https://www.teespring.com/fclpodcast

Melody returns to the news desk to give you the heads up about articles, podcasts and events going on. Then she lets you know what to expect from our International holiday special next week! News Links - Articles: FCL PF Wrap-Up: https://fclpodcast.com/2021/12/07/episode-76-nh-poutinefest-spooktacular-wrap-up/ A Very Ida Christmas, video on demand tickets December 16-26: https://thepublictheatre.org/a-very-ida-christmas/ Les Aventures d'un Québécois. Quiz 2 1er partie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-4tKG4B14c Les Aventures d'un Québécois. Capsule no 18: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyvydPmAg8o Franco Foods episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR2qkYVfO2FI8_s6PvelAvtO6mS8kqFHj0yDO-7-SWKhckYeZs4Milm-KRs&v=pCLodijkEis&feature=youtu.be Franco-Americans as Political Actors: http://querythepast.com/franco-americans-political-actors/ Order the book, Tout nous serait possible”: Une histoire politique des Franco-Américains: https://www.pulaval.com/produit/tout-nous-serait-possible-une-histoire-politique-des-franco-americains-1874-1945 Winter Customs from Louis Fréchette: http://querythepast.com/winter-customs-louis-frechette/ Acadian Archives Newsletter and FB page: https://www.facebook.com/acadianarchivesumfk/community/?ref=page_internal Subscribe to the Acadian Archives Newsletter by contacting: acadian@maine.edu Podcasts: AAFLFC Podcast Conversation with Aimie K. Runyan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3EpGIXOnKc Events: December 17-18, Franco Winter Extravaganza at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston, Maine: https://francocenter.org/show/the-franco-winter-extravaganza/ January 12 at 7pm: “The Franco-American Political Agenda and the Challenge of Ethnic Cohesion.” by Patrick Lacroix: https://maine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrceGoqTsvGdEE5QNx1AepqdT5Sn6aMk9z Don't forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast You can get your own FCL Face Mask, check out our merch on Teespring – https://www.teespring.com/fclpodcast

Last month there was a new event sparking conversation in the Franco-American scene. Today we're joined by some of the people who put it together and attended. Daniel Moreau, Mélody Desjardins, Patrick Lacroix and Timothy St. Pierre are here to talk about the Young Franco-Americans Summit that was held at The University of Maine - Orono. Youth Summit Presentations - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAX5gzY2aFDG1G8QeOIbKa3w3XLL3vEuc Links for Daniel - Dawson Revisited Podcast - https://www.theunnamednarrative.com/ Dawson: A Story of a New England Mill City - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAX5gzY2aFDFlN-Lu9PLbi9jBu7KX9hvM Dawson Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unnamedwithdan/ Links for Melody - Moderne Francos Blog - https://modernefrancos.com/ Moderne Francos Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/modernefrancos/ Links for Patrick - Query the Past Blog - http://querythepast.com/ Follow Patrick on Twitter - https://twitter.com/querythepast Buy - " Tout nous serait possible ". Une histoire politique des Franco-Américains, 1874-1945 - https://www.pulaval.com/produit/tout-nous-serait-possible-une-histoire-politique-des-franco-americains-1874-1945 Don't forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast You can get your own FCL Face Mask, check out our merch on Teespring – https://www.teespring.com/fclpodcast

Melody lets us know all the important things happening in the Franco world before Jesse talks about next week's guest, Frédéric Lacroix. Just a note, the book that Frédéric is talking about during the bonus question is "A Distinct Alien Race: The Untold Story of Franco-Americans" by David Vermette. Follow Frédéric's blog - https://fredericlacroix.quebec/ Buy "A Distinct Alien Race" - https://www.amazon.com/Distinct-Alien-Race-Franco-Americans-Industrialization/dp/1771861495 Articles: The latest issue of Le Forum: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/francoamericain_forum/100/ Les aventures d'un Québécois, Capsule no 17: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UXxPOwqx9E Dawson: Revisited, Episode 2: Developing Communities with Abigail Smallwood: https://anchor.fm/unnamed-narrative/episodes/Dawson-Revisited---2-Developing-Communities-with-Abigail-Smallwood-e1a54tf Le Devoir article: https://www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idees/645741/histoire-retour-sur-l-epopee-franco-americaine Retour sur l'histoire politique franco-américaine: http://querythepast.com/histoire-politique-franco-americaine/ How the Remarkable Stories of these Acadian Women became Unexpected Legends: https://modernefrancos.com/how-the-remarkable-stories-of-these-acadian-women-became-unexpected-legends/ Plus, Moderne Francos is on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernefrancos/ Podcasts: Lacroix AAFLFC interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofYq3vO5Gu8 Don't forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast You can get your own FCL Face Mask, check out our merch on Teespring – https://www.teespring.com/fclpodcast

Melody is here to let you know about all the events and blogs to follow and then we'll get a bonus question with next week's guest Greg Rubano. Greg on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Gregory-Rubano-author-309505162585425/ Nap Lajoie Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nap_Lajoie In Ty Cobb's Shadow - https://www.amazon.com/Ty-Cobbs-Shadow-Baseballs-Superstar/dp/0692649867 News Links - Articles: Young Franco-American Summit Presentations: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?app=desktop&list=PLAX5gzY2aFDG1G8QeOIbKa3w3XLL3vEuc&fbclid=IwAR3dd7lUqMMZxm5c7YsdHeb5giGkMz_bZ9twiDMOTeeQhFMthwWyfCAB_Gk UMFK welcomes new Acadian Archives director: https://fiddleheadfocus.com/2021/10/20/news/community/umfk-welcomes-new-acadian-archives-director/ Dawson: Revisited, From Farm to Mill with Dr. Patrick Lacroix: https://anchor.fm/unnamed-narrative/episodes/Dawson-Revisited--From-Farm-to-Mill-with-Dr--Patrick-Lacroix-e1988dt "Everything would be possible for us". A political history of Franco-Americans, 1874-1945: https://www.pulaval.com/produit/tout-nous-serait-possible-une-histoire-politique-des-franco-americains-1874-1945 French Canadians 100 Years Ago: May to August: http://querythepast.com/french-canadians-1921-part-2/ French Canadians 100 Years Ago: September to December: http://querythepast.com/french-canadians-1921-part-3/ Red Beard's Kitchen takes home 2021 PoutineFest Championship Belt: https://red-beards-kitchen.square.site/ Manger de la Poutine: https://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/2021/10/manger-de-la-poutine Podcasts: Franco-American Pathways, Episode 6 - A Conversation with Steven Riel: https://anchor.fm/francopathways/episodes/Episode-6---A-Conversation-with-Steven-Riel-e19gken/a-a6q03au Events: Free-form Francais at Hancock Library: https://facnh.com/events/free-form-francais-hancock-town-library-2021-11-09/ Teen Pret-a-Parler: https://facnh.com/events/teen-pret-a-parler-2-2021-11-10/ Sounds of Québec and Acadia w/ Josée Vachon: https://facnh.com/events/josee-vachon-traditional-sounds-of-quebec-and-acadia/ Don't forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast You can get your own FCL Face Mask, check out our merch on Teespring – https://www.teespring.com/fclpodcast

Welcome to this month's episode of Franco-American Pathways, the second in our Mapping Franco Lewiston series. If you haven't heard part one, we suggest going back and giving it a listen. It'll give you some context for this month's conversations. In part one, we focused on connecting the physical and cultural topographies of Lewiston in order to better understand its history; we visited Libby Bischof at the Osher Map Library to look at several different renderings of Lewiston-Auburn throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, and then spent a day on foot together in Lewiston to deepen our understanding of the Franco presence there. For this second part, we rounded out our exploration of Franco Lewiston talking with James Myall, co-author of The Franco-Americans of Lewiston-Auburn, historian, and policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy. Be sure to check out our blog to take a look at the resources mentioned and stay up to date on all our news. Music: Robert Sylvain Host: Julia Rhinelander Production and Editing: Julia Rhinelander The Archivists Corner: Anna Faherty La Collection Parle: Mauren Perry Merci, et très bonne écoute !

As always Melody is here to tell you about blogs, podcasts and events to keep an eye on and she'll give a quick preview of next week's episode with Camden Martin. New Issue of Le Forum -https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1100&context=francoamericain_forum Franco-American renaissance mourns for a devoted mentor - http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/06/07/franco-american-news-and-culture/franco-american-renaissance-mourns-for-a-devoted-mentor/ Franco-Americans of Maine, Then and Now - https://francomainestories.net/2021/06/09/preserving-culture/ The Great Grammar Brawl of '77 - http://querythepast.com/great-grammar-brawl-literature-1877/ A World of Lavender for Québec - https://modernefrancos.com/a-world-of-lavender-for-quebec/ UMFK is looking for a new Director of the Acadian Archives - https://umfk.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=69300&job=director-of-the-acadian-archives-acadiennes&collection=true&fbclid=IwAR2qi4bNu9cFHqkyHlEGwrsNAafEr8Q7KV8h8ICXWKlwuX7hWPFrbgPzNE0 Podcasts: Franco-American Pathways - https://francopathwayspod.wordpress.com/ Events: St. Jean Baptiste Day Québec Flag Raising, June 24, 10am EST: https://www.facebook.com/events/162143872563215/ St. John Baptiste Day Prayer Service, June 24, 6pm EST: https://www.facebook.com/events/195228142498884/ Celebration of NH's French Heritage - Nashua, June 24, from 11am-12pm EST: https://facnh.com/events/special-celebration-in-nashua/ Jeanne Douillard Presents: Silent Presence – The French in New England, June 24, 7-8pm EST: https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/jeanne-douillard-presents-silent-presence-the-french-in-new-england/ Québec National Holiday Virtual Concert with Genticorum, June 25, 7-9pm EST - https://www.rihs.org/event/quebec-national-holiday-virtual-concert-with-genticorum/ Don't forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast​​​... You can get your own FCL Face Mask, check out our merch on Teespring – https://www.teespring.com/fclpodcast​

Melody is back to let you know about some exciting events and informational blogs to check out. Then we'll learn about next week's guest. Ste. Geneviève national Historical Park - https://www.nps.gov/stge/index.htm News Links - 'The language connects us to our identity.' | Franco-Americans strive to keep the French alive in Maine - https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/aroostook-county/the-language-connects-us-to-our-identity-franco-americans-strive-to-keep-the-french-alive-in-maine-acadian/97-92df9579-9d8c-452c-8e52-175329e98245 Hauntingly Silent: Some Questions Concerning Maine's English Education Bill - http://querythepast.com/maine-education-bill/ Memorial weekend visit to Saint Peter Cemetery of Lewiston, Maine - http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/05/28/franco-american-news-and-culture/memorial-weekend-visit-to-saint-peter-cemetery-of-lewiston-maine/ From Time to Wine: Crazy World Records Held by France: https://facnh.com/from-time-to-fine-wine-crazy-world-records-held-by-france/ The Lumberman Bartender

Introducing Franco-American Pathways (Chemins Franco-Américains), a podcast that uses resources available at the University of Southern Maine's Franco-American Collection to celebrate Franco history, culture, and stories. In this pilot episode, we talk about the work being done at collections like ours to preserve and protect oral histories and artifacts that document the Franco experience. We talk a bit about the history of the Francos in Maine and New England, interview members of the Franco community, and give you a sample of one of our many oral histories. We hope that our collection will not only be a resource for the academic community, but also a means for Maine's Franco-Americans to connect with their heritage, and with each other. Please reach out via our website to see photos of the materials discussed in today's episode, connect about visiting the collection, or just to say “hi” and share your thoughts. Be sure to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Guests: Dr. Mary Rice-DeFosse Doris Bonneau Hosts: Julia Rhinelander Anna Faherty (The Archivist's Corner) Maureen Perry (La Collection Parle) Music: Robert Sylvain Historical Sources: Owen, Joseph. “On This Date in Maine History: March 25.” Portland Press Herald. 25 March, 2020. Rice-DeFosse, Mary & James Myall. The Franco-Americans of Lewiston-Auburn. The History Press. January, 2015. Roby, Yves. The Franco-Americans of New England Dreams and Realities. Les éditions de Septentrion, English Edition. September, 2004. Vermette, David. A Distinct Alien Race: Industrialization, Immigration, and Religious Strife. Baraka Books. October, 2018.

Melody is back to tell you about Blogs, Podcasts, Events and a brand new GEOTOUR!! Then you'll hear a bonus clip with next week's guests the Co-Founders of the Nous Foundation, Scott Tilton & Rudy Bazenet. Visit the Nous Foundation’s website - https://www.nousnola.org/ News Links – New England Franco-Route Geotour - https://www.geocaching.com/play/geotours/new-england-franco-route Those Other Franco-Americans: The Madawaska Mirage? - http://querythepast.com/other-franco-americans-madawaska/ David Vermette interview with Radio Canada - https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/marc-labreche-un-phare-dans-la-nuit/segments/entrevue/356462/franco-americain-exode-etats-unis Franco-Americans in Maine: The History and Traditions of Mainers of French Descent: https://www.mainepublic.org/show/maine-calling/2021-05-06/franco-americans-in-maine-the-history-and-traditions-of-mainers-of-french-descent French Voices: Asian Dialects - https://facnh.com/french-voices-asian-dialects/ French Inventions - https://facnh.com/french-inventions/ Ma Famille Canadienne Francais, Les Aventures d’un Quebecois - https://www.myfrenchcanadianfamily.com/post/les-aventures-d-un-qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois-4 Why Franco-Americans Should Be Embracing Their Culture Through Traditional Dress - https://modernefrancos.com/why-franco-americans-should-be-embracing-their-culture-through-traditional-dress/ Check out “Out of Time” by Laurie Graves. This is the third book in the Great Library series. The series is partially set in Maine and includes time travel, magical creatures, and Franco-American characters. Support your local author by getting the book online or at Barnes and Noble in Augusta, Maine. Amazon link - https://www.amazon.com/Out-Time-Laurie-Graves/dp/0997845368 Barnes and Noble link - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/out-of-time-samantha-graves/1100297408 Franco-American Pathways, a podcast dedicated to the history and culture of the Franco-Americans and the Francophonie of New England - https://francopathwayspod.wordpress.com/ AAFLFC Podcast Conversation with Jesse Martineau - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaMXRkOOLOQ FAC Pret-a-Parler, June 1, from 5:30pm-7pm - https://facnh.com/events/pret-a-parler-3-2021-06-01/ Don’t forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast​​​... You can get your own FCL Face Mask, check out our merch on Teespring – https://www.teespring.com/fclpodcast​

We are pleased to be joined by Author David Vermette for this episode.  David's 2018 Book, 'A Distinct Alien Race: The Untold Story of Franco-Americans' fills a significant need in telling the ethnic, labor and immigrant story of the more than 1 million Franco-Americans who immigrated to the US in the 19th and 20th centuries and their more than 10 million US descendants, 2 million in New England alone.  Read more from David Vermette This is a truly special episode for M the Media Project founder and AWHY host Scott M. Graves, himself of French-Canadian extraction. Read Scott M. Graves homage to the french-canadian women of his family. David explained the immigration story of the Franco-Americans, who began to flood into New England mill-towns at the behest of mill owners after the US Civil War. Our conversation tied the challenges and the resiliency inherent in the Franco-American story to the greater story of labor in the United States and how many of the tenants of an earlier time have had consequences on the patterns of development in the Unites States up to the present era. David will be speaking May 6, 2021 at the University of Maine Orono. Particularly poignant was our discussion of what our own witness to the ‘Great American Experiment in Suburbia' meant to us personally, the change in language and customs, the gains in education and yet the dislocation of leaving little Canada for parts unknown. Whether Franco-American yourself or not, you owe yourself the time to read David's book for its universally North American story of resiliency, pride, industrial history… the story of us all. 'On se souvient de toi' Find David on Twitter Find David on Facebook Find David on LinkedIn 

Franco-Americans have a rich history in Maine. We discuss the contributions of people of French descent in Maine, and speak with the author of a book about prominent Franco-American in Maine, Albert Beliveau.

Franco-Americans have a rich history in Maine. We discuss the contributions of people of French descent in Maine, and speak with the author of a book about prominent Franco-American in Maine, Albert Beliveau.

Melody is here to let you know about blogs, podcasts and events taking place and then we have a preview of next week’s episode with Cynthia Fox from the University of Albany. News Links – Franco-Americans and ethnic diversity. - http://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/02/26/franco-american-news-and-culture/franco-americans-and-ethnic-diversity Detective Eliot Stabler Is Franco-American And We're Loving It. - https://www.myfrenchcanadianfamily.com/post/detective-eliot-stabler-is-franco-american-and-we-re-loving-it What Can We Do to Rebirth the Culture? - https://modernefrancos.com/what-can-we-do-to-rebirth-the-culture/ Call for Authors/Writers. - https://francophoneusa.wordpress.com/ Les Aventures d'un Québécois Capsule no 4.- https://www.myfrenchcanadianfamily.com/post/les-aventures-d-un-qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois-capsule-no-4 International travelers returning to Canada now face a mandatory 72-hour quarantine in designated hotels. - https://ten-three.libsyn.com/website/international-travellers-returning-to-canada-now-face-a-mandatory-72-hour-quarantine-in-designated-hotels The French-Canadian Origins of U.S. Credit Unions by Mark Paul Richard, Ph.D.March 3.- ​https://maine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYuceyqqj8sGtG6HdnT_hA82Bx1cuhlSMju%20 mois de la Francophonie. March 4.- https://frenchculturalcenter.org/events/mois-de-la-francophonie-2021-virtual-launch-celebration A Distinct Alien Race: The Untold Story of Franco-Americans. March 4. - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lRbLaMWwSwGpL9-r-z8Q2w Susan Polin: Making the Invisible Visible. March 8.- https://maine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlduGgrTgrGdyU1aLQssn5aLiThUu4JUDO Don’t forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast​​ You can get your own FCL Face Mask, check out our merch on Teespring – https://www.teespring.com/fclpodcast

Ace FCL Correspondent Melody is here to let you know about blogs and events to check out, then Jesse gives a quick preview of next week's interesting episode with Rémi Francoeur. We hope you enjoy this week's bonus question....a return to talking about food! Follow Rémi on twitter - https://twitter.com/RemiFrancoeur1 Follow Rémi's "occasionally" updated blog - http://www.remifrancoeur.com/ News Links - A Political History of Franco-Americans: The Book - http://querythepast.com/political-history-franco-americans-book/ Franco-Americans paved a path for integrated baseball - https://francoamerican.bdnblogs.com/2021/02/05/franco-american-news-and-culture/franco-americans-paved-a-path-for-integrated-baseball/ New FAC blogs - https://facnh.com/cajun-food-culture-and-history/ https://facnh.com/the-foreign-music-phenomenon/ https://facnh.com/le-carnaval-de-quebec 4 Life Lessons We Can Learn from the Filles du Roi - https://modernefrancos.com/4-life-lessons-we-can-learn-from-the-filles-du-roi Virtual Valley Talks: Paper or Plastic? Legacies of Work, Family, Community. - https://www.rihs.org/event/virtual-valley-talks-paper-or-plastic-legacies-of-work-family-community/ French-Canadian Legacy Presentation for UMaine Orono - https://tinyurl.com/2njcd777 Don’t forget to check out our Patreon for extra bonus content and a way to support the show - https://www.patreon.com/fclpodcast​ You can get your own FCL Face Mask, check out our merch on Teespring – https://www.teespring.com/fclpodcast

In the first segment, Host Tiokasin Ghosthorse speaks with returning guest Darryl Leroux. Darryl is associate professor in the Department of Social Justice and Community Studies at Saint Mary’s University in Kjipuktuk (Halifax, Nova Scotia). His book, "Distorted Descent: White Claims to Indigenous Identity," explores the many efforts made by white Americans and Canadians to claim an “Indigenous”identity. He and Tiokasin discuss Darryl’s most recent research demonstrating how Franco-Americans with no Abenaki ancestry have created a series of "Abenaki tribes" in Vermont and New Hampshire.At the bottom of the hour, Tiokasin pays tribute to great friend and colleague Laura Waterman Wittstock (Seneca, Heron Clan) who recently passed away at the age of 83. Laura, a long time and extremely well regarded Native journalist, was the host and producer of "First Person Radio" on public/community radio KFAI FM in Minneapolis, MN for many years. She was also an educator and founder of the non-profit Migizi Communications in Minneapolis - giving opportunities and encouragement to young Native communicators. Over the years, Laura joined Tiokasin as a guest on “First Voices Radio” and Tiokasin also joined Laura on her show. "First Voices Radio" will miss her very much.In the second segment, Tiokasin welcomes back Max Wilbert, a writer, organizer and wilderness guide. A third-generation dissident, Max grew up on Duwamish land in post–WTO Seattle. He is the author of two books, including the forthcoming “Bright Green Lies: How the Environmental Movement Lost Its Way and What We Can Do About It,” to be published by Monkfish this year. Max’s essays have been published in Earth Island Journal, Counterpunch and Dissident Voice, and have been translated into several languages. Max has been part of grassroots political work for nearly 20 years. He has been involved in fighting both Canadian and Utah tar sands, in resisting industrial-scale water extraction and deforestation in Nevada, in advocating for the last remaining wild buffalo in Yellowstone, in solidarity work with Indigenous communities in British Columbia, and in campaigns against sexual violence. Last Friday, a group of activists, including Max, launched an occupation of a proposed mine in northern Nevada. Lithium Americas corporation plans to rip open 5,000 acres of this land to extract lithium for consumer products. For more information on this campaign, visit https://protectthackerpass.org.Production Credits:Tiokasin Ghosthorse (Lakota), Host and Executive ProducerLiz Hill (Red Lake Ojibwe), ProducerTiokasin Ghosthorse, Studio Engineer and Audio Editor, WIOX 91.3 FM, Roxbury, NYMusic Selections:1. Song Title: Tahi Roots Mix (First Voices Radio Theme Song)Artist: Moana and the Moa HuntersCD: Tahi (1993)Label: Southside Records (Australia and New Zealand)(00:00:44)3. Song Title: Long Time GoneArtist: Crosby, Stills and NashCD: Crosby, Stills and Nash (1969)Label: Atlantic Records(00:28:10)3. Song Title: After the Gold RushArtist: Katie PruittCD: Ohio/After the Gold Rush (2020)Label: Rounder Records(00:54:47)

Today’s poem is “I hang my mother’s laundry” by Jeri Theriault. She’s lives in South Portland and is the author of four books of poems, most recently Radost, my red (Moon Pie Press 2016) Her poems have appeared in journals and anthologies such as French Connections: An Anthology of Poetry by Franco-Americans and Three-Nations Anthology .

In this conversation, historian Patrick Lacroix discusses his current research with host Claire-Marie Brisson, including "Those Other Franco-Americans," a project that aims to give voice to minority Franco-American communities.Support the show (http://patreon.com/northamericanfrancophone)

Join host Claire-Marie Brisson as she hosts not just one - but two! - interviews from two Franco-Americans from Woonsocket, RI who work on preserving their Franco-American culture. About the guests:Robert Gumlaw serves as President and Member of the Board of Directors of the American-French Genealogical Society. http://afgs.orgCalvin Fox is a proud Franco-American from Rhode Island and a current student at Concordia University (Montréal). He is starting a project to help preserve Woonsocket's Francophone past, available on Twitter @francophoneri.Support the show (http://patreon.com/northamericanfrancophone)

Join host Claire-Marie Brisson and David Vermette, Franco-American author, as they discuss topics surrounding Franco-American cultural and social history. The interview also showcases his recently published book "A Distinct Alien Race: The Untold Story of Franco-Americans"(Montreal: Baraka Books, 2018).Support the show (http://patreon.com/northamericanfrancophone)

Jesse gives you an update on what's going in the Franco-American scene around New England. He talks about popular events and blog events. Then Mike will let you know about next week's special episode. Thoughts on the Past — and the Future — from Eight 100-Year-Old Mainers - https://downeast.com/history/centenarians/ Ethnic Politics in Rhode Island: The Case of the Franco Americans - http://smallstatebighistory.com/ethnic-politics-rhode-island-case-franco-americans/ Franco-American Esther Duflo Wins the Nobel Prize in Economics - https://france-amerique.com/en/franco-american-esther-duflo-wins-the-nobel-prize-in-economics/ Teachers 2.0: An Online French-American High School - https://france-amerique.com/en/teachers-2-0-an-online-french-american-high-school An “Impending Race War” in Canada? Victorian Englishman “Explains” Québec to the U.S. - http://frenchnorthamerica.blogspot.com/2019/12/impending-race-war-in-19thc-french-canada.html Ethnic Anxiety and the Race Problem - http://querythepast.com/ethnic-anxiety-race-problem/ A French-Canadian Christmas - https://www.tfcg.ca/french-canadian-christmas-traditions Celebrating tourtieres by sharing traditions - http://francoamerican.bangordailynews.com/2019/12/20/franco-american-news-and-culture/celebrating-tourtieres-by-sharing-traditions/ Bender’s French-Canadian Holidays - http://querythepast.com/bender-french-canadian-holidays/ Robert Sylvain plays Mémère's Notebook - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/robert-sylvain-plays-memere-s-notebook--2#/ Public Events at Le Club Calumet - http://www.calumetclub.com/publicactivites.html FAC Event Center - https://www.facnh.com/events-list/ Oral History Workshop with Oral Historian Molly Graham - https://usm.maine.edu/franco-american-collection/oral-history-workshop-oral-historian-molly-graham Valley Talks: SOS - Save our Stadium - https://www.facebook.com/events/2282635378507699/ The French Cultural Center of Boston -https://frenchculturalcenter.org/upcoming-events/

This week we have Patrick Lacroix on to talk about Quebec in the 1840’s and what caused people to leave, including agricultural and non-agricultural reasons for immigration. Jesse asks when the story of Franco-Americans starts, Where the first settlers went in the United States and the Formation of the first “Little Canadas”. Patrick runs the amazing, must read blog Query the Past. Patrick's Blog - http://querythepast.com/ Follow Patrick on Twitter - https://twitter.com/querythepast

Martha Pellerin was a musician, scholar, advocate, educator and song collector—to name just a few of her many roles. Her family immigrated to Vermont from the Eastern Townships of Quebec in the 1960s, settling in Barre. Growing up, Martha navigated a complicated landscape of culture and identity. While her family spoke French at home and maintained strong ties to Quebec, Martha also spent much of her life immersed in American culture and the English language. Ultimately she found her calling, unifying these dual elements of herself and proudly identifying as a Franco-American. Martha worked her whole adult life to understand the nuances therein, to draw out, document and sustain the stories, songs and traditions of her family and community and to help others do the same. She was committed to “progressing the culture” of Franco-Americans in Vermont and beyond. Martha died of cancer in 1998 at 37 years old - much too soon. In this episode we hear recordings of Martha from the VFC archives as well as interviews with her son, Ian Drury, and with Burlington-based musician Michele Choiniere, one of many Franco-American Vermonters whose life was touched by Martha.

The post MSS-080-Felix Gatineau and the Francos of Southbridge, Massachusetts appeared first on Maple Stars and Stripes - Your French-Canadian Genealogy Podcast. What was life like in a Little Canada? Thanks to Dr. Elizabeth Blood’s translation of Félix Gatineau’s 1919 Histoire des Franco-Américains de Southbridge, Massachusetts, we now have an in-depth look at the social, business, military and religious experiences of our ancestors. This translation, History of the Franco-Americans of Southbridge, Massachusetts, is a must-read for anyone with Southbridge […] The post MSS-080-Felix Gatineau and the Francos of Southbridge, Massachusetts appeared first on Maple Stars and Stripes - Your French-Canadian Genealogy Podcast.

We follow up on that surprise Donald Trump victory in the US elections. What is the impact on the French presidential elections, up in only six months? And how do Franco-Americans see the Rise of the Orange Leader? We'll discuss that with our special guest, the Franco-American journalist François Picard.PNL is the name of a rap duo that's a real phenomenon in France. And of course, Maud Descamps brings us a fresh French word of the day.Recorded in Paris, 19 November 2016