Michelle O’Bonsawin: An Abenaki at the Supreme Court of Canada
The Justice Michelle O'Bonsawin with CAO Executive Director, Mr. Daniel G. Nolett and AFNQL Regional Chief, Mr. Ghislain Picard. Yesterday, in Ottawa, the welcoming ceremony of the new Supreme Court of Canada judge, Justice Michelle O'Bonsawin, took place. The entire W8banaki Nation of Odanak is extremely proud that a W8banakiak from the community [...]
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Viewing of the documentary “The Predentians”
Identity wars: What makes an Indigenous person Indigenous, and how do "pretendians" complicate things ? Drew Hayden Taylor examines the issue of ‘pretendians,’ those faking Indigenous heritage, in this new documentary that we invite you to watch here.
Kiuna celebrates 46 new graduates
At its 8th graduation ceremony, Kiuna, the only First Nations post- secondary institution in Quebec, is proud to finally be able to highlight the resilience, the determination, and the success of its 46 graduates from the 2020, 2021, 2022 cohorts. These graduates are obtaining their diplomas in various college programs including Social Science – First [...]
Justin Trudeau appoints first Indigenous judge, Michelle O’Bonsawin, to the Supreme Court
The entire W8banaki Nation of Odanak is extremely proud of the Prime Minister's proposal to appoint the Honourable Michelle O'Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada, making her the first Indigenous person to sit on the country’s highest bench. In addition to being a highly respected judge in the Canadian legal community, Ms. O'Bonsawin's career [...]
Abenaki, Mi’kmaq and Mohawk Nations oppose listing black ash as endangered species
As you know, the federal government is evaluating the possibility of listing the black ash as a species at risk. If this were to happen, it would, among other things, prohibit the sale of baskets in Odanak and W8linak. Following the sending of a letter co-signed by 8 First Nations Chiefs describing the situation, the [...]
Message to the public following the incident at the Odanak Pow Wow
Kwaï mziwi, The elected members of the Abenakis of Odanak Council wanted to address you following the incident that occurred at the end of the Odanak Pow Wow on July 31. An unauthorized demonstration by the Métis group Soleil levant and its supporters generated insecurity and concern among members of the Odanak community. In no [...]