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The Akwesasne Freedom School was founded in 1979 by the Mohawk tribe. The Akwesasne Freedom school is located in St. Regis Mohawk Reservation (also known as Hogansburg), New York. The school was founded by the Mohawk nation, with the intention of strengthening the Mohawk culture which was once in danger of being extinct. The Akwesasne Freedom School focuses on educating children of the Mohawk tribe in the culture, language, and other customs. The Akwesasne Freedom School provides education to children between kindergarten and 8th grade.

Freedom school originated during the Civil Rights Movements. Freedom schools were created to give African Americans an opportunity to attend school. These freedom schools educated African Americans on different aspects of life such as social, political, and economical so that they could prosper in the United States. The Akwesasne Freedom School had a similar intention in creating an education system for the Mohawk people in order to give them the opportunity to prosper in the United States while also retaining their cultural practices and native language. The Akwesasne Freedom School was created as a place for the Mohawk community to immerse themselves into a Mohawk education.