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Théophile Panadis recorded the Abenaki language

The Abenaki village at Pierreville (Odanak), Quebec, around 1910.
The Abenaki village at Pierreville (Odanak), Quebec, around 1910. Village des Abenaquis - Pierreville 1910 · AnonymousUnknown author · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Théophile Panadis of Odanak, known as “the Storyteller,” dedicated his life to safeguarding and sharing Abenaki traditional knowledge. Working with ethnologists A. Irving Hallowell and Gordon M. Day, he recorded Abenaki language and history, helping to sustain a strong Abenaki identity.

Scope & context

His contribution to recording Abenaki language and traditions, not the current state of the Abenaki language.

Sources behind this record

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Théophile Panadis (1889–1966) National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada

Historical importance; plaque text