La Salle Reenactment (1994)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Newellton, Tensas Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1994-04-01
Duration: 00:02:05
Subjects: La Salle, Robert Cavelier, sieur de, 1643-1687 | History
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Delaney, Suzanne Interviewee
- Kifer, Helen Hester Interviewee
- Arceneaux, William Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 1, 1994, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Robert Collins reporting on Newellton High School students in Tensas Parish reenacting the French discovery of Louisiana by explorer René-Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle, in commemoration of the 312th anniversary of the historic event. It includes interviews with: Suzanne Delaney, student; Helen Hester Kifer, Tensas Public Schools; and Dr. William Arceneaux of CODOFIL, the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana.