Eloges, Ora, Coralie Oliver/Metoyer 1893-1992 New Iberia, La.

Sr. FRANCES JEROME WOODS was born in Guthrie, Oklahoma

Felix THIERRY died. He established the first approved public school for Creoles and Blacks in
Plaisance, Louisiana - His daughter is Margaret T. GAUTHIER

Gilbert MARTIN , noted Creole author and activist, self-proclaimed licensed architect and attorney-at-law, was born on April 30th, he is founder of the International French-Creole Cultural Society
(IFCCS) and native of New Orleans, La.

BISHOP CARL A. FISHER, SSJ. was born

Pastor H. O. McCONNELL published the book “You Can Learn Creole”

American Folklore Society published “Haitian Creole; Grammar; Texts; and Vocabulary

Haitian Government granted legal limited status to Creole Language

”Haitian Creole” Advance Course published by Albert VALDMAN

Book published by Sr. JEROME WOODS, “Marginality and Identity”, a study of a group of multiracial individuals and their marginal identity, using model of Cane River’s Creoles of Color.

J.A . ROGERS ...............published “Sex and Race”, the beauty of Creole mixtures.

”Area Handbook for HAITIAN CREOLE LANGUAGE’” by Foreign Areas Studies of American Studies

United Bible Societies published the New Testament with Psalms in Haitian Creole.

THE INTERNATIONAL FRENCH-CREOLE CULTURAL SOCIETY, (IFCCS) filed charter Nov. 14 Gilbert E. MARTIN, Founder and Executive Director

BAYOU TALK................. Creole/Cajun Newspaper first publication, Louis METOYER Editor in Chief
 

Gilbert E. MARTIN........................ , Creole Author and Activist, published “PASSE POUR BLANC’ (Passing forWhite) fiction based on his experiences

Gilbert E. MARTIN ..................., Creole Author and Activist, published “The Creole Story - From the Senegal to the Mississippi” - Creole History

First Annual Mardi Gras Ball held at the Baldwin Hills Plaza Mall in Los Angeles sponsored by GAGNIER’S Restaurant and the Bayou Talk Creole/Cajun Newspaper, Louis METOYER editor

Second Annual MARDI GRAS Ball held at the Plaza

FESTIVAL................. International de Louisiane, held in Lafayette, La. (318-232-8086)

Vincent MOTT, ,............. pen name Lucien St. Andre, published “The Creole” experiences of a Cajun/Creole in La. during the Depression era - part history and fiction

SR. JEROME WOODS,................ died on August 9, 1992, wrote “The Values of Creole Youths” also

GILBERT MARTIN, .............Founder of IFCCS, first met with Creoles of Los Angeles to discuss his fight for CREOLE RIGHTS and IDENTITY

Mrs. Marion FERREIRA,............... appointed Regional Director of the Los Angeles, CA area

BISHOP CARL A. FISHER, SSJ.,.............. a Creole, died. He was officiating over the southwestern dioceses of California, Bishop Fisher was a native of Mississippi

Third Annual MARDI GRAS Ball held at the Plaza

Third Annual CREOLE PICNIC ............., Sponsored by the SOCIALITES, Gilbert E. MARTIN meets with the Creoles and . get 100’s of signatures requesting CREOLE RIGHTS recognition by CATHOLIC Black dignitaries (IFCCS) Such requests were DENIED, Letter to Gilbert MARTIN such requests DENIED

Plans underway to Preserve Cane River and surrounding historical areas as a National Historic Park, dedicated to the Creoles of Cane River and all others in the US

A CREOLE PLAY,............... “Inside the Creole Mafia” produced. Mark BROYARD, Creole actor and vocalist, along with Guenevere SMITH , noted actor and TV star, at the Fountainhead Theater in Los Angeles, CA
The play was a comedy spoof on “Being Creole” which was well received by spectators

Gov. Ann RICHARDS................ of Texas proclaimed January 22, 1993 as Creole Heritage Day

TOM REED,................ Host of Members Only, and other psychologists interviewed Phillip Francis, a Creole, on Channel 18, television, and went on record to say that ‘THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS ONE BEING A
CREOLE, THERE’S NO CULTURE BUT THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE, and went on record
pressuring Philip to agree with them !!!(Think they should check on some of thede dates in history????)

Mayor Tom BRADLEY..............., of Los Angeles, CA proclaimed January 22, 1994 as Creole Heritage Day

Leon AUBRY ................Founder of the Jefferson Council organization, a La. Creole based charitable organization died, January 4, a former native of New Orleans, a fighter for Creole Rights and benefactor to all

Emily HOLLAND .......Cane River descendant, 99 years olf; born 7-5-1894 and died on Jan. 2, l994, Was awarded a trophy for being the oldest female descendant in the Western Region, Los Angeles, CA at
The Metoyer/Cane River Descendants Family Reunion in 1983

Morgan METOYER ,............. 82 at the time, was awarded a trophy for being the oldest male descendant in the Western Region, Los Angeles, CA at the Metoyer/Cane River Descendants Family Reunion in 1983

Lenita LEDAY, ....................7 months old at the time, was awarded a trophy for being the youngest female descendant in the Western Region, ibid, the daughter of Edgar LEDAY and Linda

Auxilliary BISHOP LEONARD J. OLIVIER, SVD.,.................... was ordained in Washington, DC, native of Lake Charles, La., 13th non-white Bishop to be ordained. Was celebrant at the Mass of Creole Heritage
held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of Los Angeles, CA BISHOP HAROLD PERRY, SVD was first Creole Bishop to be ordained, now deceased, native of Lake Charles, La. GEORGE McKENNA, was Superintendant of Inglewood, CA Schools, now Superintendant of Compton, CA Schools, native of New Orleans, La