Akwesasne hosts major lacrosse tournament

The Akwesasne Mohawk nation is gearing up to host the 2011 President’s Cup Championship.

APTN National News
The Akwesasne Mohawk nation is gearing up to host the 2011 President’s Cup Championship.

The national senior lacrosse tournament is expected to draw thousands of spectators for the season-end finale.

Seven teams from across Canada will compete for the cup. The tournament begins next Monday and wraps up on Sunday, Sept. 4.

The location of the tournament changes each year and was last held in Akwesasne territory back in 1996.

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