00:00 Introduction by Smitheram
03:00 Beginning of lecture by Pierre Arsenault
05:00 Anecdote about Ralph Waldo Emerson
06:00 Recount of the history of Acadians in PEI; contemporary problems
08:00 Discussion of awareness of Acadian heritage in PEI
09:00 Discussion of the Mi'kmaq
10:00 Discussion of early European settlement of PEI
11:00 Discussion of dispute over PEI between the French and the British
12:00 Discussion of French settlement of PEI up to the Acadian expulsion
14:00 Discussion of the Acadian expulsion
15:00 Discussion of Acadians in Prince county who resisted being deported
18:00 Discussion of Acadian families in Prince county
20:00 Discussion of a book on Lord Durham
25:00 Further discussion of Acadian communities in PEI
26:00 Discussion of Acadian lifestyles
30:00 Discussion of lack of media coverage of Acadians
32:00 Discussion of the economic development of Acadians
35:00 Discussion of the Department of Development
36:00 Discussion of Acadian representation in provincial and federal government
39:00 Discussion of availability of services in French
40:00 Discussion of a committee to promote Acadian interests in PEI; discussion of education
45:00 Discussion of major problems facing the Acadian community
47:00 Gap in audio
47:30 Resumption of audio; discussion of official languages
49:00 Discussion of Acadian involvement in PEI; anecdote about an Acadian student
51:00 Discussion of the future for Acadians
56:00 Conclusion of lecture
01:00:00 Question period
01:02:00 Question regarding the feasibility of the Acadians surviving
01:09:00 Discussion of the French language in education
01:11:00 Question regarding ways of ameliorating the issues Acadians face
01:15:00 Question regarding the manner in which Canadian history is taught
01:17:00 Question regarding Acadian schools
01:19:00 Question regarding the history of Acadians, relationship with the Mi'kmaq
01:24:00 Conclusion of seminar
