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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. The museum houses 2,000 photographic objects and over 700 ethnographic objects, of which over 300 are baskets. [[Fraxinus nigra|Black ash]] splint and [[Muhlenbergia filipes|sweetgrass]] basketry is part of the Akwesasne Mohawk identity.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Museum – Akwesasne Cultural Center|url=http://akwesasneculturalcenter.org/museum/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-17}}</ref> |
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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Library – Akwesasne Cultural Center|url=http://akwesasneculturalcenter.org/library/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-17}}</ref> The museum houses 2,000 photographic objects and over 700 ethnographic objects, of which over 300 are baskets. [[Fraxinus nigra|Black ash]] splint and [[Muhlenbergia filipes|sweetgrass]] basketry is part of the Akwesasne Mohawk identity.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Museum – Akwesasne Cultural Center|url=http://akwesasneculturalcenter.org/museum/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-17}}</ref> |
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The library has a collection of more than 28,000 books. The Native Collection is one of the largest in Northern New York with over 2,400 volumes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Library – Akwesasne Cultural Center|url=http://akwesasneculturalcenter.org/library/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-17}}</ref> |
The library has a collection of more than 28,000 books. The Native Collection is one of the largest in Northern New York with over 2,400 volumes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Library – Akwesasne Cultural Center|url=http://akwesasneculturalcenter.org/library/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-17}}</ref> |
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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 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. The Native Collection is one of the largest in Northern New York with over 2,400 volumes.[3]
The Center is located at 321 State Rte 37, Hogansburg, New York.[4]
References
- ^ "Library – Akwesasne Cultural Center". Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ "Museum – 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.