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The Mohawk territory of Akwesasne is jurisdictionally unique in that the Akwesasne Territory includes portions that are in Ontario and Quebec within Canada and in New York State of the United States of America. No other First Nation community in Canada has these unique jurisdiction and geographic features.

Today, Mohawk territory is much smaller than the original homelands. Other communities exist in Canada, but Akwesasne is the only Mohawk community in the U.S. recognized by the federal government.

Lawrence River. Today Akwesasne has a total of 12,000 residents, with the largest population and land area of any Kanienʼkehá:ka community. From its development in the mid-eighteenth century, Akwesasne was considered one of the Seven Nations of Canada.

Tribal Chief Ronald LaFrance, Jr.

Traditionally, Mohawks divided labor by gender. Men spent most of the time hunting and fishing and the rest of the time warred with rivals, notably Algoniquins and later the French. Women's farming provided most of the sustenance. Maize was the main crop and staple diet.

No, boondocking is generally not allowed. That is, non-natives are not allowed to enter into an Indian reservation and use that land however they please. Indian reservation land is not public land.

The Mohawk tribe lived in upstate New York which has a humid continental climate. Humid continental climates feature warm summers and cold winters. Winters are wet, with a substantial amount of snow. The yearly average temperature is about 45 degrees Fahrenheit (8 °C).

Regis Mohawk Reservation (French: Réserve Mohawk Saint-Régis; Mohawk: Ahkwesáhsne) is a Mohawk Indian reservation of the federally recognized tribe the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, located in Franklin County, New York, United States. It is also known by its Mohawk name, Akwesasne.