One hundred years ago little had been written about the Acadian deportation from the Maritimes Provinces of Canada, resulting in Acadians — or Cajuns as they’re better known in Louisiana — being ...

Historian Carl A. Brasseaux has received many well-deserved accolades during his decades-long career. The retired University of Louisiana at Lafayette professor, who was also the director of the ...

It’s been called the Cajun “lost colony,” the area where the earliest Acadian exiles settled in south Louisiana in the 1700s after being expelled by the British from what is now Nova Scotia. Despite ...

"Acadie Then and Now: A People's History" traces the history of Acadian and Cajun culture from 1605 to today. All proceeds from book sales will go to 22 Acadian museums across the world. In the lobby ...

In recent years, the difference between Cajun and Creole food has become somewhat muddled. However, the two cultures remain very distinct. In the 18th century, the Cajuns came to Louisiana from Acadia ...

Former “Top Chef” fan favorite and owner of two New Orleans, La. restaurants, chef Isaac Toups’ Cajun roots run deep: His family has lived in South Louisiana for more than 300 years. But despite a ...

Many stories — enough to fill the numerous newspaper articles that cover his office walls — have been written about Warren Perrin. This one, documenting his being nominated and chosen as an Inspirit ...