Tourism an opportunity to educate visitors about Mohawk culture

On a warm day back in September, a small group of people step onto a pontoon boat on the St. Lawrence River, hair blowing in the wind. The sky is blue and the sun sparkles off the water. A travel writer from Massena, a tour guide from New York City, and some St. Lawrence University officials all sit on the boat taking in Akwesasne from the water. It’s part of a familiarization tour Akwesasne Travel planned to practice new tours they’ve been working on.

Akwesasne Travel Receives New York State Tourism Excellence Award

Akwesasne Travel received a New York State Tourism Excellence Award for Excellence in Sustainable Stewardship, a new category in 2023 acknowledging the critical work done in advancing the areas of sustainability, DEAI (diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion), international marketing, travel itineraries, and promoting the great outdoors of New York State.