June 18, 2026 Gatineau, Quebec Parks Canada
Obadjiwan-Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site is the first national historic site in Canada to be co-owned with an Indigenous nation
To continue along this path of collaborative management, the new management plan will guide the site's governance for the next ten years. It provides direction for the site, shares and presents Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives, and guides actions related to the protection of cultural and natural resources, visitor experience, and tourism positioning.
In 2019, the signing of a Trust Patrimony Agreement made Obadjiwan-Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site the first national historic site in Canada to be co-owned by an Indigenous Nation, the Timiskaming First Nation (Anishinabe Algonquin). Under this unique agreement, the strategic management of the site is overseen by a fiduciary committee made up of Anishinabe Algonquin representatives from the Timiskaming First Nation, members of the non-Indigenous community of Témiscamingue, and Parks Canada.
Several other sites across Canada are co‑managed with First Nations, Métis and Inuit partners, reflecting a shared commitment to stewardship, respect and reconciliation.
The updated Obadjiwan-Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site Management Plan sets out the following key strategies:
Ø To be a place of convergence and collaboration, whose vitality reflects the aspirations of the communities linked to it.
Ø To be a living, protected heritage site, showcasing the diversity of the cultures that have shaped it and the nature that surrounds it.
Ø To collaborate with partners from the Témiscamingue and Indigenous communities to better position the site as a regional attraction and broaden its reach.
This Management Plan was developed in close collaboration with the fiduciary committee, following consultations with Indigenous communities in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region, stakeholders in the tourism industry, the local community, as well as with the general public.
Reviewed every ten years, management plans are a requirement of the Parks Canada Agency Act and guide the management of national parks, national heritage places and national marine conservation areas.
