And yes, it does count as another nation, sort of, which requires going through customs.
Not exactly. The old border crossing is at the far southern end of Cornwall (Turtle) island, right before the bridge heads over the last span of water to the USA. So as a Canadian, you used to be able to visit all of Akwesasne without going anywhere near customs. Then the government passed a law saying border guards could (and would, henceforth) carry guns. The people of Akwesasne objected to armed border guards on their territory, so the customs booths were moved off the reserve to the Cornwall (mainland) end of the bridge. So now you have to clear customs on your way back from any visit to Akwesasne, which is now in a kind of "no-man's land" between the US and Canadian customs offices.
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Date: 2009-09-14 09:49 pm (UTC)Not exactly. The old border crossing is at the far southern end of Cornwall (Turtle) island, right before the bridge heads over the last span of water to the USA. So as a Canadian, you used to be able to visit all of Akwesasne without going anywhere near customs. Then the government passed a law saying border guards could (and would, henceforth) carry guns. The people of Akwesasne objected to armed border guards on their territory, so the customs booths were moved off the reserve to the Cornwall (mainland) end of the bridge. So now you have to clear customs on your way back from any visit to Akwesasne, which is now in a kind of "no-man's land" between the US and Canadian customs offices.