Officials celebrate the donation of proceeds of a fundraising campaign for the Akwesasne Freedom School on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Pictured (from left) are Sherry Johnson-Oakes (Office Manager, Akwesasne Freedom School), Nova Cook (Children’s Aid Society of SD&G), Alvera Sargent (Executive Director, Friends of the Akwesasne Freedom School), Carolyn Francis (Akwesasne Representative & Advocacy Program), Elaine MacDonald (Cornwall City Councillor), Kimberley Ransom-Herne (Akwesasne Representative & Advocacy Program) and Cornwall Island District Chief Vince Thompson. (Mohawk Council of Akwesasne/Elaine MacDonald via Newswatch Group)
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