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Roots of Maine Acadian Culture

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Detail of historic Acadie from Partie occidentale de la Nouvelle France ou du Canada, 1755, a map by Jacques Nicolas Bellin. Acadian Archives collection, University of Maine at Fort Kent.Chapter Summary -- Maine Acadian identity has developed over several hundred years in response to changing political, economic, and social circumstances. While some aspects of their heritage are shared with other Acadian groups in North America, Maine Acadians maintain a distinctive ethnic culture of their own. This chapter reviews the origins of contemporary Maine Acadian culture and identity.
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