Heritage Minutes: Acadian Deportation

Enjoy these Heritage Minutes brought to you by Historica Canada! While free to view and share, these productions remain under copyright. Re-uploads or modified versions are strictly prohibited without written prior permission. For all re-shares, please tag us (@HistoricaCanada). 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.
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Credits:
Mother - Nancy Kenny
Father - Fabien Melanson
Grandmother - Murlane Carew
Narrator - Nancy Kenny
End Narration - Antonine Maillet
Director - Tess Girard
Director of Photography - Guy Godfree
Producer - Ryan J. Noth
Produced by Fifth Town Films