Atikamekw First Nation

The Council of the Atikamekw Nation (Conseil de la Nation Atikamekw CNA) serves as the unified voice for all Atikamekw peoples at regional, national, and international levels. Its core mission is to defend and promote Atikamekw rights—social, economic, and cultural—while advancing self‑determination. The CNA ensures that Atikamekw communities control the design, delivery, and quality of government‑funded programs and services, coordinates efforts among the three Atikamekw councils (Wemotaci, Manawan, Opitciwan), negotiates land‑claim and other agreements with federal and provincial authorities (subject to community ratification), and forms solidarity partnerships with like‑minded organizations worldwide.