Determined Residents United for Mohawk Sovereignty
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Protests, Marches, Demonstrations, Rallies, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, American Indian History, Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada, New York
- Date: Established 1974
Article abstract: DRUMS opposed speakeasies and casinos on Mohawk reservations.
Determined Residents United for Mohawk Sovereignty (DRUMS) was established at the Akwesasne Mohawk reservation in 1974. The Akwesasne Mohawk reservation (also called the Saint Regis Mohawk reserve) straddles the United States-Canadian border near Massena, New York, and Cornwall, Ontario. Beginning in the early 1970's, Akwesasne residents established DRUMS to combat increasing smuggling across the border. In the late 1970's and early 1980's, DRUMS's main focus turned to...
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