Episode 13: Marcel Arsenault - Acadia in Miniature - Hosted by Zachary Richard

00:58 - Zachary Richard explains that the deportation of Acadians was meant to wipe out the people, but instead it allowed the culture to spread across North America and has allowed the culture to live on in the hearts of many like Marcel Arsenault;
02:08 - Zach heads to Quebec - Questions whether or not he is heading to Acadie;
03:04 - Zach and Marcel discuss uncovering Acadian documents and what it means to be Acadian;
03:45 - Zach asks what one gets out of claiming to be Acadian and what that means in everyday life;
05:05 - Marcel talks about being nice to others and giving not expecting to receive
05:54 - Marcel builds miniature building models, He says it takes him about 300 hours to make one;
07:07 - Marcel gives demonstration on how to build model houses, how he gets measurements and dimensions, discussing different materials he uses;
09:09 - Marcel explains that taking photos is a hobby of his that helps with his crafts;
10:50 - Zach and Marcel walk around the model town that he created; Marcel describes different buildings in the model town;
13:10 - Marcel explains that all farms were self-sufficient farms with a summer kitchen and moving the stove into the house in the winter so that the kitchen did not have to be warmed all winter;
13:40 - Zach talks about the craftsmanship work that goes into each building, Marcel explains that it is like his therapy;
14:53 - Marcel explains that the Acadians relied heavily on the Micmac Indians to survive the winter when they arrived;
15:40 - Acadian arrival and settlement of the Bonaventure area;
15:56 - Marcel discusses how he's proud to be Acadian and proud of his ancestors
16:33 - Marcel welcomes Zach to a gathering to eat and enjoy company;
17:48 - Footage from dinner - cooking, playing music;