Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell

Born into a lacrosse family, Mitchell played in the St. Regis, Cornwall Island and Cornwall Minor Lacrosse systems of eastern Ontario and western Quebec. Mitchell revived the Akwesasne Minor Lacrosse Association, which enabled local Mohawk teams to once again compete in the Ontario Minor Lacrosse Association. He also formed the Iroquois Lacrosse Association. In 1993, Mitchell was appointed to the Canadian Lacrosse Association's Board of Directors. In 2003, he was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame as a Special Contributor. In June 2014, he received the Lester B. Pearson Award from the Canadian Lacrosse Association for his work as "a leader, a contributor, an advocate and relentless promoter of the game." ==References==