Native Native American Ancestry Month Mohawk Akwesasne

The Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne is a Mohawk Nation territory that straddles the intersection of international borders and provincial boundaries on both banks of the St. Lawrence River. Although divided by an international border, the residents consider themselves to be one community. They maintain separate police forces due to jurisdictiona…
The Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne is a Mohawk Nation territory that straddles the intersection of international borders and provincial boundaries on both banks of the St. Lawrence River. Although divided by an international border, the residents consider themselves to be one community. They maintain separate police forces due to jurisdictional issues and national laws.
  • Permanently Settled: 1754
  • Demonym: Akwesasro꞉non
  • Postal code span/ZIP Code: H0M 1A0 & H0M 0A1, 13655, K6H 5R7
  • Area codes: 518, 613, 343
  • Time zone: UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))

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