The name Obomsawin, so common today among the Abenakis, comes from "Obunsa8inno", the one who makes the fire and the maintenance, and who is distinguished by his skill in this.

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The name Obomsawin, so common today among the Abenakis, comes from "Obunsa8inno", the one who makes the fire and the maintenance, and who is distinguished by his skill in this.
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Obonsa8win
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Maurault 1866:348
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“The name Obomsawin, so common today among the Abenakis, comes from "Obunsa8inno", the one who makes the fire and the maintenance, and who is distinguished by his skill in this.,” Historical Documents of Indians of the Far Northeast, accessed April 26, 2025, https://hrifne.avantlogic.net/digitalarchive/items/show/25057.Item59319

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