This first braid is great but incomplete, if it does not include the Acadians who are not considered French Canadian but are a founding culture in Canada. The Acadians mostly settled in the Maritimes, not on the St. Lawrence River, and their settlement (Port Royal, 1605) preceded that of Québec. The Acadians got along well with the indigenous Mi'kmaq people, and in fact, their survival depended on it. They thrived in Acadia despite hardships for over a century before being expelled. ❤️🇨🇦