The MCA Wholistic Health & Wellness Program is excited to complete the “Traditional Planting Guide”, which was developed in conjunction with the Kaienthohsera – Akwesasne Garden Initiative. The information in the guide is meant to help individuals be successful in their food growing while being grounded in who we are as Akwesasronon. A physical copy of the guide will be provided to […]
Read moreIf you need a guarantor for your claim form, you may call 613-575-2341 ext. 2205 to make arrangements. Call: Gowling WLG at 1-888-221-2898. They can answer questions, help you fill out the claim form, send you a claim form, and give you legal aid at no charge. Go Online: The claim form can be found at the website indiandayschools.com under “Claim […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to say nia:wen to the community for their positive feedback & interest in the Kaienthóhsera – Akwesasne Garden Initiative! The surveys submitted are currently being reviewed by our staff. Community members will hear by the end of this week if they have been selected to receive the at-home garden starter kit, which includes […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is informing the community that until the Emergency Declaration has been lifted, all Itinerant Vendor Permits, which is a permit for non-members soliciting business door-to-door, will be put on hold. Contractors for household improvements (i.e. plumbing, carpentry, electrical, etc.) would not require a permit. Contractors are only required to obtain a permit if they go […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) are informing the community that effective May 5, 2020, any hunting or fishing on the Territory of Akwesasne will be limited to community members only, until the Emergency Declaration has been lifted. This decision was made with the health and safety of community members in mind in the effort to […]
Read moreFor Akwesasronon that clean an area in Akwesasne, you will be entered for a chance to win great prizes! Multiple submissions are allowed. Deadline: May 25, 2020 at 4 p.m. Please send before & after pictures of the area cleaned to: ashley.tarbell@akwesasne.ca Residents that live in the southern/U.S. portion of Akwesasne will have to dispose of their own garbage. Northern […]
Read moreFor more information about Fall 2020 programs, how to apply or to talk to a Student Support Liaison at Iohahi:io Akwesasne Education and Training Institute, call 613-577-1919. Available Tuesdays & Thursdays (10 AM – 1 PM) from April 28 – May 28.
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Police are investigating a report of an unidentified body of a deceased male, located south of a residence on River Road in the district of Tsi Snaihne (Snye), Akwesasne, Quebec. On April 30, 2020 at 9:00 AM, Central Dispatch received a call of an unresponsive male located on a private property in Tsi Snaihne. Officers responded to […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s offices will be closed on Friday, May 1 in observance of Saiowisakeron (Jake Fire) Day. Essential services, 24-hour care facilities, and the Emergency Operation Center will remain operational. Offices will resume normal business hours on Monday, May 4.
Read moreHelp Respect and Protect our Elders Warmer weather is on the horizon and the residents of both Tsiionkwanonhso:te Longterm Care Facility and Iakhihsohtha Lodge are looking forward to enjoying their outdoor spaces. The healthcare workers at both facilities have been working hard to implement the ever-changing guidelines for long term care facilities. Allowing residents to sit on their verandas while […]
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