Evidence that sets the record straight
Official photo, from left to right: Deny O’Bomsawin, Elder from Odanak; Sigwanis L. Lachapelle, Youth from Odanak; Jacques T. Watso, Elected Councillor of the Abenaki Council of Odanak; and Darryl Leroux, Researcher and Professor at the University of Ottawa. The Abenaki Council of Odanak and the Abenaki Council of W8linak today announce the [...]
The W8banaki Nation calls for a moratorium on the development of cranberry farms
The W8banaki Nation is calling on the Government of Québec to impose an immediate moratorium on cranberry farm development projects on the Ndakina. The Nation denounces the inadequacy of the current ministerial authorization system, which leads to the destruction of vital natural environments and threatens the exercise of its ancestral and treaty rights. Since 2021, [...]
The Wabanaki Policy Youth Initiative needs you!
Are you a young Wabanaki passionate about sovereignty, education, and wanting to contribute to change both at the state level and within local communities? The Wabanaki Policy Youth Initiative offers you a unique opportunity to dive into Maine’s legislative process starting in January 2026. You will be able to: Closely follow priority bills related to [...]
Les Abénakis dénoncent une « appropriation identitaire » à Sherbrooke (In French only)
Le Conseil des Abénakis d’Odanak se désole de l’organisation d’un événement à Sherbrooke pour commémorer « les séquelles des pensionnats autochtones » par une organisation qu’il juge illégitime et qualifie ce geste « d’appropriation identitaire ». Ne laissons pas des groupes autoproclamés s'approprier une identité et des traumatisme qui ne leur appartiennent pas. Lisez le [...]
Our 2025-2026 Political Priorities
During a strategic retreat, elected Council members and members of the management team came together to define the key political directions for the Odanak First Nation. Guided by a collaborative design thinking approach, they developed a shared roadmap to steer political action over the coming years. See the adopted priorities in the table here.
NOTICE TO ODANAK MEMBERS
In the interest of transparency and community participation, the report of comments regarding the use of the Specific Claims settlement compensation is now available for consultation. Members who wish to obtain a copy may contact the reception of the Abenaki Council of Odanak at: reception@caodanak1.asban.dev