ō-dă-nāk | Odanak First Nation

The Odanak First Nation is an Abenaki community situated along the Saint-François River in Quebec, with a rich historical legacy of Indigenous resistance and cultural preservation.

POPULATION

3,200

Rank #100 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

5.8 KM²

Rank #458 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

11/26/2027

Term Expiration

Conflict Score

Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-07-30 05:53:05 UTC

Name

Odanak (ISC Code: 72)

Former Names

Saint-François, Becancour Reserve

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Saint-François Valley, Quebec

Indigenous Language

Abenaki

Number of Registered Members

3200

Band Website

https://caodanak.com/

Phone Number

(450) 568-2810

Fax Number

(450) 568-3553

Address

104, Rue Sibosis, Odanak, QC

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

RICK O'BOMSAWIN

Term Expires

11/26/2027

Number of Council Members

RICK O'BOMSAWIN

Chief

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JACQUES THÉRIAULT WATSO

Councillor

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MARTIN GILL

Councillor

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ALAIN O'BOMSAWIN

Councillor

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FLORENCE BENEDICT

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

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Band Council Remuneration

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Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

No active court cases at this time.

Downloadable Court Records

O’Bomsawin v. Abenakis of Odanak Council

Gamelin c. Conseil de bande D'Odanak

Odanak c. Labrosse

Abenakis of Odanak v. Canada (Indian Affairs and Northern Development)

Abenakis of Odanak Council v. O'Bomsawin

O’Bomsawin v. Abenakis of Odanak Council

Abenakis of Odanak First Nation v. Canada (Indian Affairs and Northern Development)

Biasone c. Club Odanak La Tuque

Côté c. Société historique d'Odanak

Club de motoneigistes Odanak inc. c. Paquet

Biasone c. Club Odanak La Tuque

Club de motoneigistes Odanak inc.

Conseil des Abénaquis d'Odanak (Réserve indienne des Abénaquis d'Odanak)

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6099
ODANAK 12
578.0 Hectares
24 KM E/E OF/DE SOREL
[46.0737189, -72.81446199999999]

News Coverage Summary

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Media Reports

Odanak First Nation's Mali Obomsawin tells Indigenous stories through music

Fort Odanak: native fortified village

University of Sudbury appoints Donald Obonsawin as its new chancellor

As Vermont Truth & Reconciliation Commission begins, Odanak chief repeats request for inclusion

Michelle O'Bonsawin becomes 1st Indigenous person nominated to Supreme Court of Canada

A curriculum on Abenaki peoples is almost done. Abenaki First Nations are trying to stop it

Crossing borders: the complexities of Indigenous studies and identity in Vermont

House bill sparks controversy over Abenaki identity and NH Native American Commission

'Someone's starting to listen,' says Abenaki chief, applauding defeat of New Hampshire bill

Leaders of Vermont-recognized tribes defiant at Statehouse panel on Abenaki identity

Protecting Biocultural Heritage and Land Rights

Women on state Native American commission point to sexism, cultural appropriation in Vt. state-recognized tribes

New Hampshire House bill sparks controversy over Abenaki identity and Native American Commission

'Someone's starting to listen,' says Abenaki chief, applauding defeat of New Hampshire bill

A curriculum on Abenaki peoples is almost done. Abenaki First Nations are trying to stop it

Odanak First Nation's Mali Obomsawin tells Indigenous stories through music

Review of genealogies, other records fails to support local leaders’ claims of Abenaki ancestry

Opinion — Richard Witting: The shameful state of Native American affairs in Vermont

At contentious Statehouse panel, Abenaki leaders urge lawmakers to reconsider recognition of Vermont groups

In rare Statehouse visit, Abenaki First Nations press lawmakers to denounce state-recognized tribes

Chief of the Abenakis of Odanak in Canada once again denounces Vermont Abenakis as frauds

A Testy Forum on Abenaki Heritage Held at Vermont Statehouse

Odanak First Nation's Mali Obomsawin tells Indigenous stories through music

Chief of the Abenakis of Odanak in Canada once again denounces Vermont Abenakis as frauds

At contentious Statehouse panel, Abenaki leaders urge lawmakers to reconsider recognition of Vermont groups

With the goal of better representation in media, this college is launching an Indigenous cinema program

Odanak First Nation's Mali Obomsawin tells Indigenous stories through music

In remembrance: Abenaki elder Joseph Alfred Elie Joubert -

Historian studies awkward truth about state’s Abenaki

Giving voice to resilience

First Indigenous Judge Nominated to Canada's Top Court

Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Odana’ By Mali Obomsawin

Bassist Mali Obomsawin's 'Sweet Tooth' puts jazz in conversation with Indigenous history

Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs to ask UVM to hold event with speakers from state-recognized tribes

Indigenous Land and Water Acknowledgement

Fighting Between Québécois and Vermont Abenaki Tribes Puts Conservation Groups in a Bind

Homegoings: Mali Obomsawin on her 'suite for Indigenous resistance'

Indigenous community at odds after Canadian counterparts insist state recognition was flawed

Michelle O’Bonsawin of Odanak First Nation nominated to Supreme Court of Canada

New Supreme Court judge is an Abenaki woman from Ontario

Quebec unveils new action plan for Indigenous people

Insurance company discriminated against Abenaki man, Quebec human rights commission says

Museum offers a glimpse into Abenaki way of life during the 19th century

Mali Obomsawin explores the hidden story of Indigenous jazz and writes their own chapter

OPINION — David Massell: The awkward truth about Vermont’s ‘Abenaki’

Odanak First Nation's Mali Obomsawin tells Indigenous stories through music

Chief Don Stevens: Inaccurate information keeps getting circulated about the Vermont Abenaki tribes and their leaders

Alexis Wawanoloath

Quebec Superior Court grants extension for update to 'discriminatory' Indian Act

For APTN chief executive Monika Ille, leadership means honouring her Nation’s history

Abenaki

Odanak Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin officially welcomed to the supreme court

Abenaki community in Quebec raises alarm over counterfeit status cards

Abenaki, Mi’kmaq and Mohawk Nations oppose listing black ash as endangered species

Michelle O'Bonsawin becomes 1st Indigenous person nominated to Supreme Court of Canada

Abenaki First Nation of Odanak warns Vermont against recognizing 'settlers'

Restoration of 18th-century choir book in Abenaki language may help revitalization efforts

How this traditional soup is healing an Abenaki community 'one bean at a time'

Abenaki in Quebec allege tribes recognized in Vermont are committing cultural identity theft

Premiere: Listen to Mali Obomsawin’s ‘Odana’ from her new album ‘Sweet Tooth’

Who can call themselves Abenaki? Dispute between Vermont, Canadian tribes

Indigenous tribes fight over who should get ‘compensation’ from Ben & Jerry’s

Why Vermont tribes, New Hampshire groups might claim to be Abenaki without ever proving ancestry

Abenaki Tribe Demand Ben & Jerry's Pay Reparations for 'Stolen' Land

UVM panel addresses Indigenous sovereignty, ‘race shifting’

Abenaki of Missisquoi and UVM delegation fail to find common ground after conflict at university panel

As Vt. Truth & Reconciliation Commission begins, Odanak chief repeats request for inclusion

Review of genealogies, other records fails to support local leaders’ claims of Abenaki ancestry

At UVM event, Odanak Abenaki question the legitimacy of Vermont’s recognized Abenaki tribes

Odanak Musician Mali Obomsawin Talks Music, Community and Vermont's 'Pretendian Problem'

UVM officials apologize to Vt. state-recognized tribes while Odanak reps continue to denounce them

Amid legitimacy dispute, Odanak Abenaki chief invites Vt. state-recognized tribes to visit

Odanak First Nation's Mali Obomsawin tells Indigenous stories through music

Why are Abenaki Nations challenging the legitimacy of Vermont's state-recognized tribes?

Odanak First Nation denounces Vt. state-recognized tribes as 'Pretendian'

‘A false narrative’: Abenaki leaders dispute the legitimacy of Vermont’s state-recognized tribes

Vermont Abenaki chiefs defend their identities in advance of UVM symposium

Vermont's Abenaki tribes are once again called out as frauds at UVM symposium

Abenaki Nations call for Vermont to reconsider state recognition is getting mixed response

Opinion — Tim de la Bruere: Abenaki people were excluded from the state recognition process. I was one of them.

Odanak First Nation's Mali Obomsawin tells Indigenous stories through music

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Chief of the Abenakis of Odanak in Canada once again denounces Vermont Abenakis as frauds

Dispute over Abenaki identity in Vermont grows more entrenched

Abenaki peoples speak at the United Nations about Indigenous identity fraud in Vermont

UVM holds indigenous identity and belonging discussion; protestors push back on educational efforts

Abenaki in Quebec take identity fraud concerns to the United Nations

As a NH group plans an Abenaki cultural center, First Nation leaders have questions

As Vermont’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission lays out its plans, it faces renewed criticism from Abenaki leaders

Abenaki Nations address identity fraud again at UN, call for U.S., Canada to support self-governance

Odanak Abenakis to press their case before UN in Geneva that Vermont Abenakis are frauds

Academic Research

Joseph Elie Joubert: Language Keeper.

Rural Indigenousness: A History of Iroquoian and Algonquian Peoples of the Adirondacks

“Location of Exchange”: Algonquian and Iroquoian Occupation in the Adirondacks Before and After Contact

The implementation of the Abenaki band council in Odanak, 1812-1914

Interview with Nicole O'Bomsawin. Wampum and Abenaki Culture Between Past and Present

W8banaki Subsistence Patterns During the 18th and 19th Centuries at the Fort Odanak Site, Québec, Canada

Archaeological Expertise as a Component of the Process of Territorial Management and Affirmation of the Grand Council of the Waban-Aki Nation/L'expertise …

Founding Schaghticoke and Odanak

Borderlands, primary sources, and the Longue Durée: Contextualizing colonial schooling at Odanak, Lorette, and Kahnawake, 1600–1850

Circle of Voices: a techno-anthropological venture among Quebec First Nations

Rural Indigenousness: A History of Iroquoian and Algonquian Peoples of the Adirondacks

Savoirs traditionnels autochtones, projets environnementaux et revalorisation culturelle: étude de cas du Bureau environnement et terre d'Odanak

Rural Indigenousness: A History of Iroquoian and Algonquian Peoples of the Adirondacks

Odanak durant les années 1920, un prisme reflétant l'histoire des Abénaquis

Rural Indigenousness: A History of Iroquoian and Algonquian Peoples of the Adirondacks

Reading Abenaki Traditions and European Records of Rogers' Raid

Rural Indigenousness: A History of Iroquoian and Algonquian Peoples of the Adirondacks

Abenaki Mobility and the Eastern Townships of Ndakina

Rural Indigenousness: A History of Iroquoian and Algonquian Peoples of the Adirondacks

Abenaki Mobility and the Eastern Townships of Ndakina

Fort Odanak Archaeological Project

Rural Indigenousness: A History of Iroquoian and Algonquian Peoples of the Adirondacks

Abenaki Mobility and the Eastern Townships of Ndakina

Rural Indigenousness: A History of Iroquoian and Algonquian Peoples of the Adirondacks

Founding Schaghticoke and Odanak

Savoirs traditionnels autochtones, projets environnementaux et revalorisation culturelle: étude de cas du Bureau environnement et terre d'Odanak

Rural Indigenousness: A History of Iroquoian and Algonquian Peoples of the Adirondacks

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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