Fransaskois

Fransaskois is a Mot-valise to designate the inhabitants Francophone S of the Canadian province of the Saskatchewan.

Population

The Fransaskois account for approximately 2% of the population of the province, the natural increase is compensated by the rate Net of emigration of the province. Fransaskois are mainly installed in the big cities like Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert and Moose Jaw. However, they are in majority in certain rural villages like Gravelbourg, Albertville, Duck Lake, Zenon Park, Bellegarde and Willow Bunch (Tiller-of-Willows).

Rights

Fransaskois do not enjoy any specific right according to the constitution. In fact, one notes few educational establishments in French language in this province.

Culture

In spite of their number, the culture fransaskoise is regularly proposed by the community. Traditional music, visual art, dramatic art and fine arts are côtoient in these festivals. Most famous Fransaskoise is Jeanne Sauvé, born with Prud'homme. She was Député E liberal, Ministre, president of the House of Commons of Canada and finally general gouverneure of Canada. The Giant Edouard Beaupré is character a native mythical Bunch Willow having evolved/moved in the circus Barnum & Bailey. He is known thanks to the song of the popular group Québécois Beau Dommage and his song “the skeleton of the Giant Bowsprit”.

In the field of Art, Fransaskois most famous are undoubtedly the musical group Binder-Red and Carmen Campagne which comes both from the small town of Willow Bunch, the sculptor Jos Fafard, the painter Wilf Perreault, the writer Jean Féron (Zénon Park), the playwright Laurier Gareau (Bellevue), the group the Racquette in Claquette and the singer and poet Michel Marchildon (Zénon Park).

External bonds

Community Parliament fransaskoise
the Cultural Council Fransaskois

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