Abenaki / W8banaki Resources
At ETSB our schools are located on the Traditional Territories of the W8banaki (Dawnland Confederacy) and Abenaki / Abénaquis and Arosaguntacook people.
It is important to learn about the local Indigenous communities that resided here and are still living on the lands which we work and live.
Organizations
Books
Indigenous Communities in Canada: Abenaki Gedakina
The Faithful Hunter: Abenaki Stories
Our Abenaki family: From Rogers' raid on Odanak in 1759 to the 1900s
Abenaki Dictionary / Bowman Books
New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues, the First Ever Published on the Grammatical System (Classic Reprint) / Ouida Laurent Abenakis Ouida
The Hunter’s Promise: An Abenaki Tale / Joseph Bruchac
Online Resources
The Canadian Encyclopedia resource page for the Abanaki
Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises
An NFB documentary directed by Alanis Obomsawin - 2006 | 104 min exploring the Abanaki people of Odanak. French with English subtitles
The Abanaki Museum website. The first Aboriginal Museum Institution in Quebec. Located in Odanak.
The Ndakina Office of W8banaki represents and supports the Abenaki Councils of Odanak and Wôlinak in matters of affirmation, consultation and land claims, as well as environment and climate change adaptation.
LES ABÉNAKIS DE BÉCANCOUR - Conseil des Abenakis Wolinak
Voici les quatre capsules et leur thème spécifique.
In this virtual tour, you will find information about an 18th century fortified Abenaki village in Odanak, as well as information about the history of the Abenaki people in Quebec. In French and English.
Image: Abenaki basket, 1900-1925 © Musée McCord Museum / M977.94.7A-B
The Abenaki Basket-Making Industry (1870–1920) was designated a national historic event in July 2011.
This Parks Canada site details the historical importance: Abenakis' main source of income and livelihood for the people of Odanak and Wôlinak between 1870 and 1920.
Indigenous Expressions Film Series: Ash to Baskets
A functional art form is preserved through the dedication to learning and sharing traditional Native American skills needed to create ash baskets. Abenaki Jesse Larocque walks through the forest to a grove of ash trees and explains how to choose the right tree. Using traditional tools and a demanding technique of rhythm and strength, he pounds the wood splints and then demonstrates the art of creating a basket.
Niona est un programme de mise en valeur de la culture abénakise et des Premières Nations en général, par ou pour les jeunes.
Creation & Traditional Stories
Nebi: Abenaki Ways of Knowing Water
Nebi ("water"): Abenaki Ways of Knowing Water was produced by Chief Don Stevens, Nulhegan Abenaki Tribe; and Kris Stepenuck & Ashley Eaton, Lake Champlain Sea Grant, UVM Extension, and the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. The film was created to share and help preserve the Abenaki creation stories of Lake Champlain, and the deep connection Abenaki people have with water. It opens with Chief Don Stevens of the Nulhegan Abenaki tribe sharing stories of the creation of the Lake Champlain Basin, the lake itself, and an underwater serpent who protects the lake; many people know this serpent today as Champ. The film continues with short vignettes from several Abenaki tribal members who share their knowledge of water use by past and present Abenaki people and about the significance of water in the lives of the Abenaki people, and of all people.