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 | |
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| 44°58′44″N 74°41′37″W / 44.978823°N 74.69369°W | |
| Location | 321 State Rte 37, Hogansburg, New York, United States |
| Type | Public library system of community of Akwesasne. |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | business directories, phone books, maps, government publications, books, periodicals, genealogy, local history, |
| Size | 2,000 photographic objects; 700 ethnographic objects, of which over 300 are baskets; 28,000 books. The Native Collection of 2,400 volumes. |
| Criteria for collection | about the Mohawk Nation community of Akwesasne. |
The Center is located at 321 State Rte 37, Hogansburg, New York.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Library – Akwesasne Cultural Center". Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "Museum – Akwesasne Cultural Center". Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "Library – Akwesasne Cultural Center". Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "Library – Akwesasne Cultural Center". Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "Akwesasne Cultural Center – Welcome – Wa'tkwanonhwerá:ton'". Retrieved 2020-05-17.