Akwesasne Cultural Center

The Akwesasne Cultural Center houses a library and museum about the Mohawk Nation community of Akwesasne. Opening in 1971, the Akwesasne Library was the first Native American Library east of the Mississippi River.[1] The museum houses 2,000 photographic objects and over 700 ethnographic objects, of which over 300 are baskets. Black ash splint and sweetgrass basketry is part of the Akwesasne Mohawk identity.[2] The library has a collection of more than 28,000 books, with a wealth of online resources available due to being a part of the "Clinton, Essex, Franklin County (CEF) library system".[3] The Native Collection is one of the largest in Northern New York with over 2,400 volumes.[4]

Akwesasne Cultural Center
CountryUnited States
TypePublic library system of community of Akwesasne.
Location321 State Rte 37, Hogansburg, New York
Coordinates44.978823°N 74.69369°W / 44.978823; -74.69369
Collection
Items collectedbusiness directories, phone books, maps, government publications, books, periodicals, genealogy, local history,
Size2,000 photographic objects; 700 ethnographic objects, of which over 300 are baskets; 28,000 books. The Native Collection of 2,400 volumes.
Criteria for collectionabout the Mohawk Nation community of Akwesasne.
Map

The Center is located at 321 State Rte 37, Hogansburg, New York.[5]

References
  1. "Library – Akwesasne Cultural Center". Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  2. "Museum – Akwesasne Cultural Center". Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  3. "Library – Akwesasne Cultural Center". Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  4. "Library – Akwesasne Cultural Center". Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  5. "Akwesasne Cultural Center – Welcome – Wa'tkwanonhwerá:ton'". Retrieved 2020-05-17.
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