The French-American Heritage Foundation (FAHF) believes that every family history is a vital thread in the fabric of Minnesota’s story. While we are not a genealogical society, we provide the resources and historical context you need to uncover your French and French-Canadian roots.
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Use the library below to explore our inventory of historical articles, family genealogies, maps, songs, and FAHF publications and materials.
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Loup-Garou: The Werewolf of French Canada
An animated retelling of Honore Beaugrand’s 1892 short story based on the old legend of the Loup-Garou (werewolf)[cite: 18].
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Pierre Girard: French History Class
Pierre Girard teaching Minnesota history with a French accent and traditional storytelling.
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Rendezvous Canada, 1606
The story of first contact in 1606 between a French youth and an Indigenous youth.
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The Legend of La Corriveau of New France
The history of Marie-Josephte Corriveau, whose second husband was found dead in a barn with his head smashed in in…
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The Legend of the Flying Canoe (La Chasse-Galerie)
Late 1800s loggers in an isolated camp make a pact with the Devil to ride a flying canoe to see…
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The Story of Rose Latulippe: Le diable beau danseur
The classic legend of a beautiful girl who dances with a mysterious, handsome stranger who is actually the Devil in…
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Tintamarre – The Acadia Trail in America
A feature documentary about the Acadian struggle for cultural survival after the Great Deportation.
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3 Classic French-Canadian Folktales
An overview of three of the most famous legends of French Canada: Werewolves (Loup-Garou), the dark tale of La Corriveau,…
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Canada Vignettes: Voyageurs
A short vignette about the men who drove freighter canoes during the fur trade era.
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Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest
A 1979 vignette showing the importance of wild rice harvesting for the Anishinaabe people.
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