<![CDATA[ACADIENS-METIS-SOURIQUOIS.CA - Blog]]>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:00:16 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[News and Reflections: In memory of our good friend, Archie Martin -- February 6, 2024]]>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:19:40 GMThttps://acadiens-metis-souriquois.ca/aams-blog/news-and-reflections-in-memory-of-our-good-friend-archie-martin-february-6-2024
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Image source: www.neomedia.com/
"Rest in Peace, mon ami."
Announcement: Pilon, M-C. (2025, January 29). "Rigaud: death of town councillor Archie Martin: A proud representative of the First Nations, former Rigaud District 2 municipal councillor Archie Martin passed away this morning, Monday, January 27. After many years of service to the citizens of his adopted community, the septuagenarian suffered health problems that kept him away from municipal politics in recent months." neomedia. https://www.neomedia.com/vaudreuil-soulanges/actualites/my-english-news/631173/rigaud-death-of-town-councillor-archie-martin
Stories and photos we've shared about our good friend Archie Martin may be found on the AAMS blog site:
One of Archie Martin's more recent YouTubes about his heritage and culture may be found here:  https://youtu.be/L6V1_RCX2Jc


]]><![CDATA[Announcing the 2025 Bursary.]]>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:49:04 GMThttps://acadiens-metis-souriquois.ca/aams-blog/announcing-the-2025-bursaryIt is with great pleasure that the AAMS announces this year's
l'Association des Acadiens-Métis Souriquois (AAMS)
2025 Bursary in the amount of $500.00.
Visit the "Bursary" tab on the AAMS website to apply!
https://acadiens-metis-souriquois.ca/aams-bursary.html
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]]><![CDATA[News and Reflections: "I want to acknowledge the amazing historic significance of this incredible flag that was developed by the Acadian Souriquois Metis" -- January 26, 2025]]>Sun, 26 Jan 2025 21:52:12 GMThttps://acadiens-metis-souriquois.ca/aams-blog/news-and-reflections-i-want-to-acknowledge-the-amazing-historic-significance-of-this-incredible-flag-that-was-developed-by-the-acadian-souriquois-metis-january-26-2025A Facebook post from the Métis Alliance of Canada Cooperative:
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I want to acknowledge the amazing historic significance of this incredible flag that was developed by the Acadian Souriquois Metis which I would love to see adopted by all our people in the east with the permission of the AAMS. This would show our distinct history as well as eastern unity.

When Samuel de Champlain met with Chief Membertou in Acadia which is now Nova Scotia, he linked the index fingers together of both hands and said, we will be joined like this as family and, our sons shall wed your daughters and henceforth we shall be one people.

This new relationship encouraged intermarriage between the French and Mi’kmaw, establishing a new hybrid race which many defined as the Acadian people.

... to acknowledge your great work and contribution" -- Daniel Poirier, Métis Alliance of Canada Cooperative
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Official Logo of Association des Acadiens-Métis Souriquois (AAMS) of Nova Scotia, Canada
About the official logo of the AAMS: https://acadiens-metis-souriquois.ca/aams-logo.html
Posted on Facebook by the Métis Alliance of Canada on January 25, 2025 and re-published with full permission.
]]><![CDATA[News and Reflections: How would you spend an hour with your ancestors -- if given the chance?]]>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:24:55 GMThttps://acadiens-metis-souriquois.ca/aams-blog/news-and-reflections-how-would-you-spend-an-hour-with-your-ancestors-if-given-the-chance
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Citation: Shafak, E. (2024). There are rivers in the sky (First American edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
]]><![CDATA[News and Reflections: Privateers vs Cape Sable Nations, Pennsylvania Gazette, November 1, 1744 -- January 9, 2025]]>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:36:49 GMThttps://acadiens-metis-souriquois.ca/aams-blog/news-and-reflections-privateers-vs-cape-sable-nations-pennsylvania-gazette-november-1-1744-january-9-2025Newspaper article of the time references the declaration of war against the Cape Sable (Micmac) and St. John's (Malecite) Indians of Nova Scotia and what is now New Brunswick by Gov. William Shirley of Massachusetts Bay on October 19, 1744.
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Reference: The Pennsylvania Gazette (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Sun, Nov 1,
1744 · Page 3. Newspapers by Ancestry. Downloaded on Jan 9, 2025

Re-published by Association des Acadiens-Metis Souriquois on the https://www.acadiens-metis-souriquois.ca/ website with the express, written permission of Ancestry.com. Source: Newspapers.com by Ancestry.

See Also: Edward E. Ayer Digital Collection. Newberry Library.  "By His Excellency William Shirley Esquire captain general and governour in cheif in and over His Majesty's province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England." Ayer_MS_578_00001_o2. https://collections.carli.illinois.edu/digital/collection/nby_eeayer/id/36836
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