Monika Ille is a member of the Abenaki First Nation of Odanak in Quebec. She serves as chief executive officer of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, or APTN, and has had a 25-year career in the media industry. A recent graduate of the McGill-HEC Montréal executive MBA, she wrote her final paper on Indigenous women’s [...]
The exceptional context of the COVID-19 pandemic is creating complex situations for First Nations communities, particularly for people struggling with addiction issues. The special benefit service for addiction treatment will be exceptionally open to all First Nations members living in communities and requiring urgent treatment. This opening of the benefit ends on March 31, 2021. [...]
The announcement of cases of COVID-19 in the community of Odanak may cause some confusion as to the instructions to be followed according to each person's condition. Therefore, we would like to remind you of the rules issued by the Public Health: Instructions for people with COVID-19 in home isolation Instructions for people who have [...]
The arrival of winter marks the launch of Aln8bak en fête - the Abenaki Museum's online holiday boutique - created in partnership with community artisans. To access the store, CLICK HERE. Enjoy your shopping! 🎁
We are proud to announce that the Awikhiganigamikok Library has won the "Coup de cœur des maires - Edition 2020" contest and was awarded a $500 gift certificate to be used in a bookstore in our region. Many thanks to Florence Benedict, Councillor, for her participation, and to Kyle Dufresne for his novel, without whom [...]
The Abenakis wish to emphasize their firm opposition to any movement of cultural appropriation by self-proclaimed groups or individuals. Proud of their rich cultural heritage, the members of the W8banaki Nation have always shown great openness in sharing their culture, traditions and rituals with Canadians, including Quebecers. However, this openness has unfortunately led to cases [...]
As part of the Campaign Promoting School Retention and Educational Success, Puamun Meshkenu invite students to participate in the creation of a collective work, for and by Indigenous students: Anthology: A Collective Project. This work will bring together the drawings, texts and comics of the students who have been selected to be part of this major [...]