St. Regis Mohawk Reservation

44°58′26″N 74°39′49″W / 44.973972°N 74.663590°W / 44.973972; -74.663590

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
Ahkwesáhsne (Mohawk)
Akwesasne
representative democracy
Flag of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Location of St. Regis Mohawk Reservation
CountrySt. Regis Reservation
Websitesrmt-nsn.gov
Legislative branch
LegislatureTribal Council
ChiefBeverly Kiohawiton Cook (2022)
ChiefMichael Karoniatens Conners (2023)
ChiefRonald LaFrance Jr. (2024)
Judicial branch
CourtTribal court, court of appeals, peacemaker court[1]
Administration and community building of St. Regis Mohawk Reservation

St. Regis Mohawk Reservation[2] (French: Réserve Mohawk Saint-Régis; Mohawk: Ahkwesáhsne) is a Mohawk Indian reservation of the federally recognized tribe the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, located in Franklin County, New York, United States. It is also known by its Mohawk name, Akwesasne. The population was 3,288 at the 2010 census.[3] The reservation is adjacent to the Akwesasne reserve in Ontario (Akwesasne 59) and Quebec (Akwesasne 15) across the St. Lawrence River. The Mohawk consider the entire community to be one unit and have the right to travel freely across the international border.

  1. ^ "Constitution of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe On-Kwa-Ia-Ne-Ren-She-Ra (Our Laws". National Indian Law Library. Native American Rights Fund. 1995. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  2. ^ Onkwe'ta:ke, The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne's Monthly Community Newsletter, Volume 4 Issue 5,May 2014. Page 19 [1]
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), St. Regis Mohawk Reservation, Franklin County, New York". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2016.

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