. . . "1619Z"^^ . "Mathieu da Costa"@en . "Lusofonia (African birth name)"@en . "Mathieu da Costa (sometimes d'Acosta)"@en . . "Costa, Mathieu Da"@en . . . . "Mathieu da Costa (sometimes d'Acosta) is the first recorded free black person in Canada. He was a member of the exploring party of Pierre Dugua, the Sieur de Monts and Samuel de Champlain in the early 17th century."@en . . . . . . . "Canadian explorer" .