Overview

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.

Top Cast

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Nancy Kenny

Mother

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Fabien Melanson

Father

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Murlane Carew

Grandmother

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Rebecca Ryan

Daughter

Donovan Colan

Son

Justine Colan

Daughter

Sean Skerry

British Soldier

Antonine Maillet

Narrator (voice)