Akwesasne, NY — Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Chief Ron Lafrance presented a donation on behalf of the Tribe to Joanne Reyome and Cynthia Nadeau for the North Country Honor Flight. The Tribe is honoring Akwesasne's military veterans by covering transportation costs for nine veterans to view the World War II and Korean War Memorials on September 10th. Mohawk veterans who will travel to Washington, DC include: Levi Oakes, Jack Leaf, Jack Treptow, Lud Beeson, Vernie Herne, Charles Jacobs, Louis D. Jacobs, Jr., Ben Kelly and Donald White... We are proud to show our respect and appreciation for your military service by providing an experience to remember and cherish.
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The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council is the duly elected and federally recognized government of the Saint Regis Mohawk People.