The nearly 300year relationship between the cane river creoles and their homeland was shaped by the river. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Cane river creole national historical park, natchitoches, louisiana. Today, cane river lake is a beautiful, meandering body of water, a lake, but one having the characteristics of a stream. This relationship was tested by flood, drought, war, and numerous other obstacles. See more ideas about favorite books, river i, creole people. Apr 01, 2002 cane river tells the story of four generations of africanamerican women and the choices they made in order to survive slavery and tragic losses and to create a legacy for the generations to follow.
The story is set on rosedew plantation on the cane river in louisiana. Welcome to the facebook page of cane river stories, a photo documentary project by photographer thomas meredith. Cane river by lalita tademy set in rural louisiana, this book is a fictionalized version of tademy s own ancestors, telling the story of four generations of african american women. You are especially invited to visit melrose plantation on cane river, the historical site of the metoyer family. Small batch southern pecan brittle cane river pecan company.
Cane river, the novel, is an attempt to capture the stories of these remarkable women. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. The second daughter of african slaves on the louisiana frontier, marie therese coincoin was 25 in 1767 when she caught the eye of a wellborn frenchman newly arrived in what was then a french colony ceded to spain. The result was cane river, a novelized account covering one hundred years in americas history and following four generations of creole slave women in cane river, louisiana, as they struggled to keep their families intact through the dark days of slavery, the civil war, reconstruction, and the precivil rights era of the jim crow south. A family saga,four generations of women born into slavery in cane river, louisiana. A new york times bestseller and oprahs book club pickthe unique and deeply moving saga of four generations of africanamerican women whose journey from slavery to freedom begins on a. Uhoh, it looks like your internet explorer is out of date. If you enjoy our travel video, we would appreciate a thumbsup. Every time i read a story like this i am utterly outraged at the treatment that these people endured. Cane river creole national historical park home facebook. Downloading our junior ranger activity book is a great way to learn about the park. Lalita tademy was a successful vice president at sun microsystems when she began what became an obsessive twoyear search to uncover the story of her familys roots. The language consists of elements of french, spanish, african and native american roots. This is the story of several generations of creole women from the same family, both slave and free, and was very well researched.
Season 2005 episode 1 1h 25m 29s in a story that predates america, the multicultural creoles of cane river. It was a personal odyssey that took her back to the early l800s and a small rural community on louisiana s cane river. Cane river film festival festival natchitoches, louisiana. Generations of the same families of owners and workers, enslaved and tenant, lived on these lands for over 200 years. Shes a house slave who often works in the kitchen with her mother elisabeth, the cook and family matriarch whose love and wisdom will sustain them all in the years ahead. Cane river will be one of those books i will indeed reread. Beginning with elisabeth, a plantation slave born in 1821, the narrative continues through the civil war and postwar segregation and racism, ending with the story. I normally do not like reading books like this, however, i found myself. The women of cane river cane river begins with elisabeth tademys greatgreatgreatgreatgrandmother and focuses on three women marked by her strength, her pride, and her instinct for survival. Set in rural louisiana, this book is a fictionalized version of tademys own ancestors, telling the story of four generations of african american women.
Lalita tademys riveting family saga chronicles four generations of women born into slavery along the cane river in louisiana. A story of three generations of strong women, slaves and the complexity of their lives, and the importance of family. Like any other institution devised by human beings, slavery had its inconsistencies. There, digging through official records, conducting interviews, and. In cane river bohemia, patricia austin becker provides a vivid biography of this fascinating figure. History of the cane river regioncane river national. Freed slaves of colonial natchitoches produced a fabled community along cane river. The cane river region of louisiana is home to a unique culture. Cane river heritage trail louisiana scenic drives on. Down in louisiana i got too much to lose down in louisiana i got too much to lose i got twenty years of living with these old cane river blues i work at tenant.
The story, focusing on the women that raised children, mostly by white men, in rural louisiana during the years before the civil war and into the 1930s, brings home the true tragedies of slavery. Cane river oprahs book club mass market paperback february 1, 2005. Oakland plantation in the cane river area of louisiana, known as creole country. The story stretches all the way back to 1834, beginning with tademys greatgreatgreatgreat grandmother, a woman who was born into slavery, living on a plantation off the cane river in louisiana. Cane river book the seattle public library bibliocommons. Lalita tademys saga, cane river, highlights the peculiar way this peculiar institution was practiced in the louisiana of her ancestors. Cane river lake is the heart of this region and many plantations were built on its fertile banks, creating a thoroughfare and trading hub which ultimately led to the diverse culture and heritage we see today. Built from an exploration of her own ancestors, tademys cane river is an impressive melding of historical documents and fiction, pulling together multiple generations of a single family and offering a novel which offers the best of what historical fiction can be.
The natchitoches residents hospitable lifestyle is rich in spanish and french influences. Click on a title, author name or category to see similar. Cane river and millions of other books are available. Denis, the first commandant of the post at natchitoches. That is why cane river by lalita tademy should be a miniseries.
It runs throughout the natchitoches historic district to the south and is famous for the numerous plantations, particularly melrose being located on or near its banks. Be a junior ranger cane river creole national historical. That small tract of 80 arpents 67 acres, alluvial river bottom land adjacent to metoyers plantation, was conceded by the local commandant in january 1787 and patented. Named for a flower whose bloodred sap possesses the power both to heal and poison, bloodroot is a stunning fiction debut about the legaciesof magic and madness, faith and secrets, passion and lossthat haunt one family across the generations, from the great depression to today. As you explore the cane river national heritage area, youll notice that like all of louisiana, the cane river region is rich in flora and fauna. In 1974, the cane river plantation was declared a national historic landmark. Lalita tademy has imbued life and blood into her family history, capturing you with her first sentence and only releasing you with her final word. In addition to writing for publications like vibe and. The park tells their stories and preserves the cultural landscape of oakland and magnolia plantations, two of the most intact creole cotton plantations in the. Though it meanders like a river, cane river is actually an oxbow lake. Suzette elisabeths youngest daughter, and the first to.
Cane river 2001 is a fictionalized version of the lives of author lalita tademys female ancestors over the course of four generations. The lists are not meant to be comprehensive, but rather they are designed to give a general. Cane river national historical park and heritage area. Published april 1st 2002 by grand central publishing first published january 1st 2001 more details. Cane river creole national historical park is located within the national park servicerun cane river national heritage area in natchitoches parish, louisiana. Jun 20, 2001 emilys great grandmother elisabeth came from virginia, not louisiana, according to records i found, and she appeared in cane river some time before 1820, when she was still in her teens.
Twentiethcentury accounts incorrectly depict coincoin as the grand and wealthy mistress of cane river s melrose plantation, but that classic antebellum mansion was built by her son louis some. The region boasts cane river creole national historical park which includes oakland and melrose plantations, cane river national heritage area, the natchitoches national historic landmark district, six other national historic landmarks, three louisiana state historic sites, and the national park service s national center for preservation. Welcome to the official facebook page for cane river creole national. Jan 01, 2001 meticulously researched and beautifully written, cane river presents a slice of american history never before seen in such piercing and personal detail. She is writing a paper on cane river for the louisiana historical. Cane river colony was a colony founded by marie theresa coincoin, a former african slave and the children of her relationship with claude thomas pierre metoyer, a frenchman, on isle brevelle just south of natchitoches in central louisiana. Cane river cuisine cookbook april 5, 2016 just to say that this beautiful place is the home of service league of natchitoches and the inspiration of the cane river cuisine cookbook, louisiana living a culinary tour, and steel magnolias in the kitchen. Our pecan brittle confections are sweet, buttery and baked to perfection.
The following lists demonstrate some of the ecological variety found in this area. The second from the service league of natchitoches, cane river s louisiana living, offers a culinary tour of louisiana creole country. Born on a sugar plantation in south louisiana in 1871, cammie henry moved with her husband to melrose in 1899 and immediately set to work restoring the property. A new york times bestseller and oprahs book club pickthe unique and deeply moving saga of four generations of africanamerican women whose journey from slavery to freedom begins on a creole plantation in louisiana. In a novel that combines painstaking historical reconstruction with unforgettable storytelling, lalita tademy presents an all too rarely seen part of american history, complete with a provocative portrayal of the complex, unspoken bonds between slaves and slave owners. Buy a cheap copy of cane river book by lalita tademy. Cane river by lalita tademy set in rural louisiana, this book is a fictionalized version of tademys own ancestors, telling the story of four generations of african american women. They act like life doesnt have a lot of layers where they come from. Beginning with her greatgreatgreatgreat grandmother, a slave owned by a creole family, lalita tademy chronicles four generations of strong, determined black women as they.
If you liked cane river oprahs book club paperback by lalita tademy, here are some books like this. Four generations of strong endure the hardships of 19th and 20th rural louisiana. Adam carroll cane river blues lyrics genius lyrics. Complete at least six activites and send us your book. Caine river blues chords adam carroll cowboy lyrics. Cane river creole national historical park legends of america. Uncover 300 years of history in natchitoches, louisiana, explore creole culture along the cane river national heritage trail, and experience outdoor adventure in the kisatchie national forest. Cane river national heritage area exploring cane river.
Find books like cane river from the worlds largest community of readers. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to cane river. Although about 32 miles in length, the lake averages only 250 feet in width, giving it a surface of less than 1,000 acres. Lalita tademys book, cane river, tells in fictional form the stories of four generations of the women in her family. The cane river film festival is an international festival and im so proud to be building bridges in ghana africa with our sponsor supporter king oheneba nana kwame obeng ll. Cane river tademy family chronicles, book 1 by lalita tademy. Support programs like this programs are only possible because of the generous support of people like you. The story, focusing on the women that raised children, mostly by white men, in rural louisiana during the years before the civil war and. Louisiana downtown, cane river, riverfront, second street duration.
Snag a box for a friend or maybe keep it all for yourself. Natchitoches and louisiana s timeless cane river gould, philip, harling iii, robert on. One hesitates to say that slavery was more benevolent in this part of the deep south, but the catholic slaveholders of louisiana did believe their slaves had souls that should. Jul 23, 2016 four generations of strong endure the hardships of 19th and 20th rural louisiana. The liberal landgrant policies of the spanish crown provided a stake for her first farmstead on the grand coast of red river now cane river, about ten miles below the town. Oakland plantation cane river national heritage trail youtube. Adam carroll caine river blues from the album south of town e down in louisiana, got too much to lose a down in louisiana, got too much to lose b7 e i got twenty years of living, with these old caine river blues chords are the same throughout the song work at tenant farming, jacob is my name i work at tenant farming, jacob is my name i spent half my life getting blisters, from cutting. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Visit colonial town houses, plantations, historic downtown, the old fort, or relax and enjoy the view of cane river lake. Feb 06, 2020 the modesty is partly a matter of circumstances cane river was a lowbudget, independent production shot on two locations in louisiana, natchitoches parish and new orleans and partly. Feb 01, 2005 it is a family saga that covers four generations of women born into slavery and searching for freedom. The resulting novel spans one hundred years and five generations of black women in rural central louisiana from the slavery of the 1830s, through the civil war. This wonderful first novel will not leave one satisfied with just one reading. Feb 21, 2019 novels for adults cane river by lalita tademy. Set among the plantations in deepest louisiana, cane river follows the lives of five generations of women. Lalita tademy a story of four generations, starting just before the civil war, of african american women who lived in the bayous of louisiana.
She was born on a plantation said to be the inspiration for uncle toms cabin and worked as a farm hand, never learning to read or write. The story opens in 1834, on a plantation on the cane river in louisiana, as suzette turns nine. The natchitoches area offers a warm welcome and an array of historical. I recently visited the cane river creole national park in natchez, louisiana, and was very interested to read this book. Louisianas finest recipes service league of natchitoches inc, guillet, john c. Clementine hunter 18871988 was a selftaught africanamerican folk artist from the cane river region in louisiana. Cane river ebook hennepin county library bibliocommons. Apr 04, 2016 oakland plantation, built in 1821 and owned by the same family until 1960, is the most complete creole plantation in the south. The modesty is partly a matter of circumstances cane river was a lowbudget, independent production shot on two locations in louisiana.
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