The community of Odanak chosen to build one of 12 shelters in Canada for Indigenous women, children and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people fleeing domestic violence
The Government of Canada, through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), with the help of Indigenous partners has selected recipients for the construction of 12 new shelters across Canada for Indigenous women, children, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people escaping family violence. Last June 17th, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social [...]
UNE ENTREPRISE ABÉNAKISE D’ODANAK LAURÉATE D’UNE BOURSE NIKANEWIN (In French only)
Toutes nos félicitations à l'entreprise MarieFleurs & filles qui s'est vue remettre une bourse de 2 500$ de la part de la Commission de développement économique des Premières Nations du Québec et du Labrador (CDEPNQL) dans le cadre des bourses Nikanewin. Le but de ces bourses était d’inciter le plus possible de membres des Premières [...]
Partnership agreement between McGill University’s Gault Nature Reserve and the Grand Conseil de la Nation Waban-Aki
Sharing a common interest in the protection of the natural and cultural resources of the Gault Nature Reserve, McGill University and the Grand Conseil de la Nation Waban-Aki (W8banaki) are pleased to announce a partnership agreement welcoming the Nation’s members to the site to practice their cultural activities. This agreement grows out of a series [...]
THE LATEST EDITION OF THE PILASKW NEWSPAPER IS NOW ONLINE
The latest edition of the Waban-Aki Pilaskw newspaper is now available online. To take a look at it, CLICK HERE ! Enjoy your reading!
SERVICE CANADA | A special invitation for you!
To attend this meeting, please CLICK HERE on June 3 at 10:00am. * You can get help by calling 1-888-568-2810 ext. 3031 (ask for Ann).
RIVER CROSSING SERVICE UNAVAILABLE
In cooperation with the municipalities of Pierreville and Bas-St-François, the community of Odanak had committed to take care of the St-François River pontoon crossing service. Unfortunately, due to the current conditions and the late announcement of the government's deconfinement plan, we regret to inform you that this service will not be available this summer. We [...]
NOTICE | POOL CLOSED FOR THE SUMMER
Hello everyone, As we have not been able to recruit the necessary team of lifeguards, we regret to announce that the Odanak public pool will be C L O S E D this summer. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We hope to see you in the summer of 2022!