St. Regis Mohawk Reservation
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44.973972°N 74.663590°W / 44.973972; -74.663590
representative democracy | |
Country | St. Regis Reservation |
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Website | srmt-nsn |
Legislative branch | |
Legislature | Tribal Council |
Chief | Beverly Kiohawiton Cook (2022) |
Chief | Michael Karoniatens Conners (2023) |
Chief | Ronald LaFrance Jr. (2024) |
Judicial branch | |
Court | Tribal court, court of appeals, peacemaker court[1] |
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 [fr]) 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.