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Eliot Soderholm stands beside a state historical marker for Akwesasne Lake, the original name of Lower St. Regis Lake near Paul Smiths. Photo by David Escobar.

Paul Smiths College recently honored the original name of Lower St. Regis Lake. A newly unveiled plaque recognizes the lake as Akwesasne Lake, its Indigenous name used for millennia before settlers renamed it.

Read more about it on the Adirondack Explorer.

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