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Obedjiwan

"Obedjiwan" is an alternate spelling of Opitciwan, which is the name of one of the major Atikamekw communities in Quebec. The name Obedjiwan comes from the native name of a nearby strait, which means "flowing strait" in Atikamekw.

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Here are links to our webpages about the Obedjiwan tribe and language:

Atikamekw language
Obedjiwan Atikamekw
Atikamekw
Algonquian languages
Eastern Woodland Indians
Languages of Quebec

Here are links to other Internet resources about Obedjiwan:
Obedjiwan First Nation homepage
Aboriginal Affairs Canada: Obedjiwan fact sheet
Wikipedia: Obedjiwan Reserve

And here are a few good books about the Obedjiwans:
Eci Mikoian
To Please The Caribou
Algonquian Spirit

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