Virgil Benoit, Spokesperson for “FrenchCanadianfran.org
gives details on the upcoming “Chautauqua & FrenchCanadian/Métis
Festival” August 24th through the 26th. The annual event
is held just east of Red Lake Falls, Minnesota at what’s known as the Old
Crossing (at Huot Park) where a treaty was signed between Native
Americans and the United States Government. He also credits the
NWMAC as a major supporter of the festival through grant funding.