Spirit of a Culture: Cane River Creoles

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• EL

  @elainebmack · 3 years ago

  I grew up in Chicago in the 1960s and went to Catholic schools in the so called "inner city".  My school was all black, and we were taught by mostly Irish and German nuns and priests.  In 1966 a bunch of new kids showed up at Holy Angels School.  All were from Louisiana and had left that state after Hurricane Betsy.  These Creole families brought with them Mardi Gras celebrations that we really enjoyed.  Holy Angels was never the same again!  I have very fond memories of the Creole families who settled in Chicago and brought their unique culture with them.

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• SH

  @shadrach6299 · 4 years ago

  I love the culture of Louisiana. You could study it forever and never scratch the surface

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• TE

  @tessjones5987 · 5 years ago

  My mother spoke French and was from Lousiana. My grandmother told me she was Creole andSo fun and sweet.

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• CR

  @creoleconjure6728 · 4 years ago

  I'm a proud Creole woman with relatives from the 9th Ward in NOLA! Thank you so much for this documentary -- it was exactly what my soul needed. The people remind me of my family and that makes my heart so happy. 🖤💜🧿

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• TA

  @TanyaAdamsWriter · 4 years ago (edited)

  I, like the cousin in the film, am a direct descendant of Thomas Claude Metoyer and Marie Therese "Coincoin" and have family along Cane River. Some of us Creoles migrated from Louisiana to California.  I'm the family historian and loved seeing this film. My generation is the first fully English only speaking generation. My grandparents spoke Creole French. I'd like to get the language back.

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• TI

  @Titahood4life · 4 years ago

  My mama is Hawaiian I am born and raised Hawaii with family on every island . My mama always told us of the beautiful Creoles of  Louisiana I’m 73 and my mama has passed on how she knew of the  Creoles I can’t say but she always said you were a beautiful people

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• LC

  @LCCreole · 5 years ago

  I myself am a descendant of Louisiana free people of color very similar to the Cane River creoles of color

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• CI

  @cinnamonstix9922 · 5 years ago

  My family has been in Virginia and South Carolina since the 1700s. My DNA is more than 97% West African. I'm proud of my heritage.

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• BX

  @bxthoroughbred · 3 years ago

  I'm so glad I saw this. My dad was born and raised on Cane River before he came to Harlem in his teens. My great grandfather was a Remo but possibly decended from a Raymond Metoyer. I'm glad I finally know how to pronounce it the way they would. My dad made an effort to bring my brother and I to his home to see where we come from. I'm so glad he did that. We couldn't get to where the actual house was on Cane River because it's a fancy gated community now. That was sad. But we were on the road where he walked to get the school bus. There was an old general store there and a mill I think owned by the Lambre's. I recognized a lot of the surnames from the film. Many are on my still growing family tree.

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• S_

  @S_Larvadain · 10 months ago

  I am a Creole from New Orleans.  I also have roots in Grand Marais.  I love us ❤

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• KH

  @khappy1286 · 5 years ago

  Lived in new Orleans as a girl. People were so different in that state. All people. I like the creole food so much. Also the gypsies were interesting. Cajun, food great, too:)  I am white irish italian. Loved learning about all different types of people in N.O.  Never forgot it. It was soo interesting. I love being me and learning about other fascinating people. When I hear creole I smile with good memories.

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• MI

  @MissAnise · 4 years ago

  Proud to be of Cane River Descent- Natchitoches is a dear, lovely, epoch of a hometown!

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