Acadie, La Nation

Communiqué on the Continuity of Acadian Sovereignty Issued by the Office of the Queen of Acadie Date: September 30, 2025 Preamble For over three centuries, the Acadian people have endured dispossession, deportation, and dispersal. Since the fall of Port-Royal in 1710 and the cession of Acadie to Great Britain by the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, the Acadian nation has existed in diaspora—without recognized government, yet never extinguished. The survival of Acadian culture, identity, and language is itself a form of unbroken sovereignty. Historical Context In 1710, the colonial administration of New France in Acadie fell to British arms. In 1713, Acadie was ceded by France without the consent of its people, a violation of their inherent right to self-determination. From 1755–1764, the Acadian population was forcibly deported during Le Grand Dérangement, a crime against humanity that scattered the people of Acadie worldwide. Despite the absence of a territoria...