Acadia North and South - Zachary Richard interviewing Angus LeFort

Accession No.: 
AC3-003

Episode 3: Angus LeFort - Acadian Highlander Hosted by Zachary Richard

00:48 - Zachary Richard talks about the challenges that the Acadians faced after the deportation;
02:42 - Angus LeFort begins speaking about the land that his family lived on called "La Rigoueche"
04:08 - Angus stops at wayside signs that explain what the area called "Cap Rouge" used to look like and who used the land - The land was taken away from the familes to make a National Park;
04:46 - Angus describes how he uses history for the future, not to be stuck in the past;
05:50 - Zachary askes Angus what it means to be Acadian, Angus answers "It means being part of a large family that is spread all over"
06:50 - Shows the CKJM, 106.1 FM building;
07:12 - Talks about the Acadian fishermen;
07:25 - Zachary describes Angus as a "builder of culture," talks about how he owns and runs the community radio station;
08:18 - Shows a live show on the CKJM, DJ interviews Zachary Richard (talks about the connection between Nova Scotia and Louisiana);
09:20 - Zachary talks about recordings that Angus made of Father Anselme Chiasson - Angus has recorded him singing over 600 traditional Acadian songs;
09:50 - Walk-through of the museum gallery that's held in the radio building;
11:16 - Zachary gets a demo on how to crochet a rug;
12:31 - Footage from Angus' recording studio; Sylvia Lelievre recording a song;
14:59 - Begin talking about how many Acadians are in the area; 85% of the population here speak French
15:00 - Talk about the difference between an Acadian school and a Francophone school;
15:40 - Angus mentions that their community is the last who celebrate Mi-Carème due to their seclusion;
16:00 - Begins talking about Acadian families being displaced in order to make a National Park;
20:20 - Shows Angus and family sitting around the dinner table (family is described as another pillar of Acadian culture);
21:30 - Angus' children talk about the classes they'll be taking

Media Type: 
Video
Collection: 
Acadia North and South Collection
Subject: 
Acadian Expulsion, Acadie, Louisiana, French, Nova Scotia
Creator: 
Charles Larroque
Recording date: 
Monday, July 2, 2018
Coverage Spatial: 
Cheticamp, Nova Scotia
Publisher: 
Charles Larroque / Louisiane à la carte
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
24:47
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, July 2, 2018
Digitized Date: 
Monday, July 2, 2018
Original Format: 
DVD
Digital Format: 
MP4
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 2 Shelf 3