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Droulers-Tsiionhiakwatha Archaeological Site
Three-Party Cultural-Development Agreement

SIGNATURE AND NEW CLASSIFICATION

An agreement to ensure the continuation of The event, which took place at the National Haut-Saint-Laurent MRC, Grand Chief Abram projects related to memory and heritage in
reconciliation and cultural exchanges with the Assembly, brought together Mr. Luc Fortin, Benedict, Chiefs April Adams-Phillips and Troy order to share this knowledge with those
Mohawk community of Akwesasne, while also the Minister of Culture and Communications Thompson, as well as artists John Ryan and around us.”
preserving, enhancing and disseminating its and Minister responsible for the Protection Natasha Smoke-Santiago.
tangible and intangible cultural heritage was and Promotion of the French Language, Mr. Minister Luc Fortin also announced the
signed on May 30 between the Government of Geoffrey Kelley, the Minister responsible for The Cultural Development Agreement classification of the Droulers-Tsiionhiakwatha
Quebec, the Mohawk community of Aboriginal Affairs, Mr. Stephane Billette, the
Akwesasne and the MRC du Haut-Saint- MNA for Huntingdon and Chief Government
Laurent. Whip, Mrs. Louise Lebrun, the Prefect for the

(2016–2019), which represents a total invest- Archaeological Site under the Cultural
ment of $169,000 over three years, includes Heritage Act. The site, which is well-known in
June 7, 2017 Communications, $45,000 from the Anicet on the original site of a village occu-
the Haut-Saint-Laurent, is located in Saint-
$50,000 from the Ministry of culture and
pied by St. Lawrence Iroquoians in the mid-
Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat, $45,000 from
15th century. The village, which was occupied
the Mohawk community of Akwesasne, and
for around twenty years, consisted of a dozen
$24,000 from the Haut-Saint-Laurent MRC.
The Southwest News “the Haut-Saint-Laurent and the Mohawk ter- long houses and was inhabited by a popula-
tion estimated at 500 individuals. It repre-
In a speech, Louise Lebrun emphasized how
sents the most significant source of informa-
tion known to date for understanding St.
ritory of Akwesasne are long-time neighbours.
Lawrence Iroquoian societies, and the
It is out of this proximity that a strong will to
research potential of the site remains consid-
collaborate and to exchange was born. It is
collaboration with the Mohawk Community
ment, the third of its kind, has come to
- therefore with great pride that this agree- erable. An interpretation centre, created in
of Akwesasne, partially reconstructs an
fruition. The activities planned are as exciting
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enthusiasm that the MRC will participate in