Anowarako꞉wa Arena is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose

arena An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...

in Cornwall Island,

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on the

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reservation.

History

Built in 1995, it is home to several hockey and lacrosse games. Current tenants include the

Akwesasne Indians The Akwesasne Indians are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Akwesasne (the borderlands between Ontario, Quebec, and New York). The Indians compete in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League. History The Akwesasne Lightning joined the OJBLL in 1996. They ...

of the

Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League The Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League (OJBLL) is a box lacrosse league sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association in Canada. The league features twenty-five teams in Ontario, one in Quebec, and one in the Akwesasne (which straddles the two af ...

. The

Akwesasne Warriors The Akwesasne Warriors were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the Federal Hockey League from 2010-2012. Based at Akwesasne in the Mohawk Nation (''Kanien'kehá:ka'') Territory (near Cornwall, Ontario), the Warriors played at the A`no ...

of the

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played at the arena until the team dissolved in 2012. The

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will host three preseason games at the arena in November 2022.

External links

Anowarako꞉wa Arena website

References

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