Aʼnowaraʼko:wa Arena is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Cornwall Island, Ontario on the Akwesasne reservation

Recent Renovations: (full article provided by Mohawk Council of Akwesasne) 

The A’nowara’ko:wa Arena celebrated its grand re-opening and official start to the spring/summer season on Wednesday, May 9th (2018), while unveiling $970,000 in improvements to the facility provided through funding from Canada 150, Quebec Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones Aboriginal Initiatives Fund II and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne.

Improvements & upgrades to the arena include:

• A brand new 2nd floor concession that is double the size of the existing 1st floor concession.
• It is conveniently located at the southern end of the arena while the 1st floor concession is located at the northern end.
• Two 1st floor rooms have been renovated to serve as a permanent fitness room for MCA’s Community Health Program where classes and health programs can be hosted. The room will feature permanent exercise equipment as well as office space for the fitness coordinator.
• A new state-of-the-art scoreboard
• New LED lighting provides a brightly lit arena floor and in the parking lot that are a fraction of the expense of the previous lighting
• A prominent new sign for the arena at the main road entrance so guests know where to turn.
• A new $420,000 chiller system that operates with new energy-efficient technology and features touch-screen control panels.
• Soundproofing of the Turtle Room to minimize noise from the arena when meetings are taking place.
• Commission and installation of three Akwesasne Historical Markers, which are signs that highlight parts of Akwesasne history that may not be commonly known. The first three have been installed along what will become the walking trail, with 9 more planned once additional funding is allocated. The first three signs feature Colonel Louis Cook, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, and Captain William J. Cook. They were drawn by artist Jade Thompson using the pyrography (woodburning) method, with historical narratives written by Darren Bonaparte.