National News Akwesasne family scores victory against Ontario in battle over traditional Mohawk name By Annette Francis Mar 08, 2016 Ontario was resisting use of Mohawk traditional names on official documents APTN National News Up until recently, the province of Ontario made it difficult to register some traditional Indigenous names. But that’s about to change and it’s a victory for a Mohawk family living in Akwesasne who took on the fight for recognition. APTN’s Annette Francis has this story. Report an Error Tell us your Story Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Your Name *Your Email Address *Details *PhoneSubmit Report Tags: Akwesasne, Featured, Indigenous languages, Mohawk, Ontario, Queen's Park, traditional names Continue Reading Deaths in Saskatoon police custody reveal weaknesses in system Indigenous-owned energy firms grappling with oil bust Author(s) Annette Francis [email protected] More Stories Child welfare agency in Manitoba suing former manager for ... 12 hours ago By Kathleen Martens Thousands attend NCTR’s annual youth empowerment gatheri... 12 hours ago By Cierra Bettens Canadian Medical Association apologizes for harms to First... 12 hours ago By Leanne Sanders Blood Tribe man killed in altercation with Calgary police 14 hours ago By Sara Connors 16 First Nations join walk for Steve Dedam in Atlantic Can... 1 day ago By Angel Moore People rally at Yukon courthouse as judge hears case on Ku... 2 days ago By Sara Connors