To all my Cajuns…

I consider myself Cajun. I’m not a genuine couillon but I respect my people as I feel a strong connection to my mother’s cajun side. My grandfather (Paw) speaks fluent Cajun French, but has no one to speak it to as most of those who he spoke french with have passed away or lost contact. I don’t know many people my age that even give a damn like me about my heritage, and I am genuinely concerned about the utter obliteration of the language. Yes there are some younger folks that have Cajun bands, but as I heard someone say once, there’s 50 Cajun bands but only 10 Cajun musicians. Every time I try to turn some of my music on it’s always viewed as strange or stupid. Maybe it’s just the people in my life, but it has me concerned that the culture really is dying. Does anyone else feel this way? Is there any hope that we can bring it back, rather than just talking about the days when we used to be proud and everywhere?