Bear’s Den Trading Post is a well known family business on the St. Regis Mohawk Indian Reservation at Akwesasne.  Established in 1953 by Theresa Lazore Guthrie, Matriarch of the Tarbell family, and affectionately known by many as Theresa Bear, she started her business with two gas pumps and a small craft shop.  During the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Project, she ran a boarding house and a snack bar selling burgers and pizzas.  Theresa instilled in her family an ethic of hard work and determination to achieve success.  Her strong will and entrepreneurial spirit was inherited from her parents, Eli and Violet Lazore, and has now passed on to four generations.

Today, Bear’s Den Trading Post has grown to a full-service fuel station offering all blends of gasoline and distillate products, touchless car wash center, a family restaurant serving home style meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner, featuring the area’s best home made pies and desserts.  The Native American themed retail store showcases Native handmade products and gifts including moccasins, blankets, baskets, jewelry, books, music and souvenirs.

Centrally located in Akwesasne, Bear’s Den Trading Post is convenient for local traffic and travelers alike.

For Further Information

Email us at info@bearsdentradingpost.com

or call us at 518-358-BEAR.

Akwesasne Mohawk Territory

via: 425 State Route 37

Post Office Box 550

Hogansburg, New York. 13655

Phone: 518-358-4229

Fax: 518-358-3309

Bear's Den Trading Post, Eastern Door, Western Door, and Jen Tobacco is owned and operated by Tarbell Management Group (TMG).