Madawaska
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Madawaska is a culturally distinct region along the upper Saint John River, spanning parts of northern Maine and northwestern New Brunswick, known for its historic Brayon French–speaking community.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| associatedWithTown |
Edmundston, New Brunswick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madawaska, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Saint John River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderFeature | United States–Canada border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| crossBorderRegionOf |
Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossBorderRegionType | transnational cultural region ⓘ |
| culturalContinuityAcross | Saint John River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
Acadian heritage
ⓘ
Québécois heritage ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Francophone ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | majority French-speaking population ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
cross-border trade ⓘ forestry ⓘ |
| ethnicCommunity | Brayon people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | rural river valley ⓘ |
| hasCustomsAndTraditions | distinct Brayon folk culture ⓘ |
| hasFestivals | Francophone cultural celebrations ⓘ |
| hasMinorityLanguageStatus | French in Maine portion ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguageStatus | French in New Brunswick portion ⓘ |
| historicalDispute | Maine–New Brunswick boundary dispute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Aroostook War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageInfluence |
Acadian French
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Québécois French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSettlementPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | disputed territory in early 19th century ⓘ |
| identity | borderland community ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cross-border family ties
ⓘ
distinct Brayon French dialect ⓘ mixed American and Canadian cultural influences ⓘ |
| language |
Brayon French
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature | code-switching between French and English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwestern New Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ upper Saint John River valley ⓘ |
| majorRiver | Saint John River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType |
Franco-American region
ⓘ
Franco-Canadian region ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| treatyAffectedBy | Webster–Ashburton Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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