Educational resource relating to Native American history.
The community of Akwesasne is located where NY state and Ontario Canada intersect.
Kit #1 description Kit #1 Sample activity Kit #2 description Kit #2 Sample activity
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The sample activities provided on this website may be used for one-time educational use only.

Written requests for permission to publish any of the materials herein must be sent to:
Akwesasne Cultural Center, Inc.
321 State Rte. 37
Hogansburg, NY 13655

The ribbon shirt on the kit #1 description page was made by Liz Perkins. The leather yoke on the kit #1description page was made by Roger Perkins. The thistle basket on the kit #1description page was made by Sue Herne. The kastowa on the kit #1 decription page was made by Roger Perkins. The twined bag and quilled bag on the kit #2 description page were made by Michael Galban.

The creation of this website was funded by the Northern NY Library Network.

The education kits were made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts.

This site is hosted by Northnet.

Website design by Cybertrail Outfitters

Information for this site was compiled by Sue Herne on behalf of the Akwesasne Museum.

Akwesasne Cultural Center, Inc. www.nc3r.org/akwlibr/
St. Lawrence International Partnership www.slip-passport.org

Links to other on-line Iroquois activities and lessons:
Iroquois clothing lesson and paper dolls: www.tuscaroras.com/graydeer/
Kwis and Tiio cartoon recycling lesson and wetlands youth lesson: www.northnet.org/earth

To purchase Mohawk-made baskets, some publications, and other native made items, contact the museum at akwmuse@northnet.org.

To purchase Native books, videos and posters on-line go to: www.oyate.org
www.tuscaroras.com/nnatc

Copyright Akwesasne Cultural Center 2002