French Canadian Heritage Day

[Wingnatic]

October 4th has been declared French Canadian Heritage Day by a resolution passed by the Michigan House , a similar declaration is waiting on Governor Snyder's desk for signature .
http://voyageurheritage.wordpress.co...tage-day-logo/

There will also be a conference in Monroe on Oct.3rd , and in Detroit Oct.4th if anyone is interested .
CONFERENCE ON FRENCH-CANADIAN HERITAGE - Conference in Monroe Thur Oct 3 and Detroit Friday Oct 4 - "French Canadian Heritage in the US - So Many Stories To Be Told... " Dr Dean Louder, American by Birth and Quebecois by adoption, retired professor from the University of Laval, expert researcher, acedemic and great storyteller about the French Experience in North America.

Please join us for a conference on French Canadian Heritage in the US to mark October
as French-Canadian Heritage Month in Michigan
French Canadian Heritage in the U.S. : “So many stories to be told…”
Thursday, October 3, 2013
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Monroe County Historical Museum
126 S Monroe St
Monroe, MI 48161
Friday, October 4, 2013
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Detroit Historical Society
Booth Auditorium
5401 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
Complimentary admission to both events
ABOUT THE SPEAKER – Dean Louder
Dr. Dean Louder is American by birth and Québécois by adoption. Dean Louder was
professor of geography for thirty-two years [[1971-2003) at Laval University in Quebec
City. He is currently retired but, as evidenced by his blog, “Carnet d’un vagabond
instruit”, located on the website of his publisher, [[www.septentrion.qc.ca), continues to
pursue his quest within the context of French America. In addition to numerous articles
on the French experience in America published in scholarly and popular reviews, he
has, with colleagues, produced several other major works including The Heart of French
Canada: from Ottawa to Quebec City [[Rutgers University Press, 1992) and French
America: Mobility, Identity and Minority Experience across the Continent [[LSU Press,
1992).
In 1997, Louder was received as a member of L’Ordre des francophones d’Amérique by
the Conseil de la langue française for his exceptional contribution to the spread and
understanding of French culture in North America.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
By relating his own story which took him from the U.S. to Canada/Québec, Dr. Louder
will highlight the French Canadian experience in the United States, based upon his
travels to a multiplicity of culturally diverse Franco communities which owe their
existence, in part, to Canada/Québec. The conference is based largely upon his recently
published book, Voyages et rencontres en Franco-Amérique [[Québec: Éditions du
Septentrion, 2013).
For more information please contact
Kheira Issaoui-Mansouri at Kheira.issaoui-mansouri@mri.gouv.qc.ca or 312-590-2062

[canuck]

Merci Wingnatic!

It is nice to see this kind of celebration of French-Canadian roots happening in Michigan. Very cool!

[Honky Tonk]

I'm celebrating by ordering French Fries and back-bacon for lunch........

[Chinman]

With out Messieur Cadillac Where would we be? "Vivre en France"

[Wingnatic]

I thought I'd bring to attention because of the French Canada influence in the Great Lakes region especially in our city of Detroit , I had submitted a couple of logo designs for consideration , but didn't quite meet the criteria of the history in the era of fur trading / aboriginal/native american , that helped build Detroit and other Michigan spots . Maybe I'll try and make some home made poutine on Oct. 4th , it couldn't possibly be any worse than the poutine at KFC's in Canada lol !

[Kathleen]

Too bad there wasn't more advance notice of this event!

FYI...there is an active French Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan, established in 1978, that has done tons of French-Canadian genealogical research and publications through the years as well as hosting meetings with speakers and activities. Check them out...a nominal annual membership fee includes a phenomenal journal with family histories, interesting articles, and news of upcoming events, etc.

http://fchsm.org/
and
https://www.facebook.com/groups/109717099063919/