"Indomitable Will, Leonine Courage, Were the Noble Characteristics of L'Abbe Signone: Driven from France by Bitter Revolutionary Persecution, He was Drawn to Acadie. And in the Wilderness of Nova Scotia the Pioneer Priest Labored Heroically."

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Cite: Saunders, E.M., D.D. (1897, July 27). "Indomitable Will, Leonine Courage, Were the Noble Characteristics of L'Abbe Signone: Driven from France by Bitter Revolutionary Persecution, He was Drawn to Acadie. And in the Wilderness of Nova Scotia the Pioneer Priest Labored Heroically." The Halifax Herald (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) · Tue, Jul  27, 1897 ·Page 5. Newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/image/774528023/ Downloaded on Aug 1, 2024

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Thank you, Claire Robicheau, for recommending the quotation from Russell Charles Means (November 10, 1939 – October 22, 2012).

Reference: The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) · Sat, May 16, 1931 · Page 26.
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Link to: Woodbury, R. (2024, June 16). "'My trademark is my accent': Acadians embracing their brand of French: For musician Jacques Alphonse Doucet, rapping in his Acadian accent all part of making authentic music" CBC Nova Scotia. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/acadians-language-reclaim-1.7235212

See also: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/my-trademark-is-my-accent-acadians-embracing-their-brand-of-french/ar-BB1ojdnr