Akwesasne Cultural Center

LIBRARY HOURS

Winter Hours
Monday - Thursday8:00 am - 8:30 pm
Friday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Summer Hours
We will begin closing earlier as follows:
June 1 - 48:30 pm
June 8 - 117:30 pm
June 15 - 186:30 pm
June 22 - 255:30 pm
June 29 - July 24:30 pm
4:30 closing will continue through July and August. Friday and Saturday hours remain the same.

INTERLIBRARY LOANS

If an item (book or article) that you want is not owned by us, let us know about it and we will try to get it for you from another library. Photocopying charges for an article will be the patron's responsibility. Please request items early as it can take up to three weeks to receive interlibrary loans.

VERTICAL FILE

This is a collection of current material stored in file folders and arranged by subject. The files contain Akwesasne news articles from The Watertown Daily Times, Daily Courier Observer, The Malone Telegram, and Standard Freeholder (1971 - present). Besides clippings from these papers, we have Indian Time, and The People's Voice in their entirety.

SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

If you suffer from a primary disability that prevents you from reading standard printed material, the library has applications from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. This program offers free books and equipment such as braille books, talking books on cassettes and cassette machines.

LARGE PRINT BOOKS

The library has an extensive collection of large print books, predominantly for the leisure reader.

COMPUTERS

There are four computers available for patrons' use including one with Internet access. We ask that you sign up and ask for assistance if you are unfamiliar with the programs.

PHOTOCOPIES

A photocopier is located in the library, with a charge of 15 cents per page. Two sizes of paper are available and the copier has enlargement and reduction features.

MUSEUM HOURS

Monday - Thursday8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Long before the Europeans came to North America, the St. Lawrence River Valley was a meeting place for the various indigenous nations such as the Huron, Algonquin, and Iroquois. Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of numerous campsites and villages that date back thousands of years.

The Museum not only displays reminders of Mohawk history, it also plays an active role in the continuation of Mohawk culture in the community of Akwesasne. Classes are held to enable basketmakers and other artisans of Akwesasne to pass on our traditional art forms to the next generation. Community members who visit the Museum gain a greater understanding of and pride in who we are as Mohawk people.

The Akwesasne Museum has on display a number of arrowheads, stone implements, and fragments of pottery found in the area by both basket makers and private citizens that date back to these early days of Mohawk history. Other items on display date from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.

The Akwesasne Museum also strive to serve the community well in its presentation of our history and culture to all visitors to the Akwesasne Cultural Center. Museum tours provide visitors with a greater depth of understanding into the meaning, symbolism and history of the over 3,000 artifacts on display.

Admission: Adults - $2.00, Ages 5-16 - $1.00

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