Akwesasne 59
Indian reserve in Ontario, Canada
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Iroquois of St Regis Indian Reserve 59 (Kawehnò:ke)[2] is an Indian reserve in Ontario. It is part of the Akwesasne St Regis Indian reserve, which includes St Regis, Quebec (Indian Reserve) in Quebec (Akwesasne Reserve No. 15) and St. Regis Reservation, in New York. The Iroquois of St Regis are independent of the federal and provincial governments, this division is largely for statistical purposes.
Iroquois Reserve 59 | |
|---|---|
| Iroquois of St Regis Indian Reserve No. 59 | |
  Iroquois Reserve 59 | |
| Coordinates: 45°02′N 74°34′W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
| indian | Akwesasne |
| Area | |
| • Land | 11.86 km2 (4.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | incompletely enumerated |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Website | www |
The reserve includes Cornwall Island.[3]
Education
Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education (AMBE) operates Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School (preschool through middle school) on Cornwall Island.[4]
AMBE agrees to pay tuition for high school students to two school districts in Ontario: Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB), with AMBE-tuition-paid students going to Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School and some other UCSDB programs, and Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO), with AMBE-tuition-paid students going to St Joseph's Secondary School and some other CDSBEO programs.[5]
UCDSB categorizes Cornwall Island to be in the district's Ward 11.[6]
