You can virtually connect with others to practice activities like studying speeches for ceremonies and sharing stories or traditional teachings. Platforms like Zoom, WhatsApp, FaceTime, and Facebook Messenger are great tools to help you stay connected socially, while we have to remain distant physically.
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance Unit’s Critical Care Emergency Medical Technician Supervisor Melanie Jacobs explains the COVID-19 pre-screening questions that are asked by AMPS dispatch and the importance of honestly answering these questions. If you are experiencing a medical emergency and are in Akwesasne, please call Emergency Dispatch at 613-575-2000. Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance will respond to calls in both the northern […]
Read moreA MESSAGE FROM THE WHOLISTIC HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAM TRADITIONAL MEDICINE TEAM Remember, ceremony is where you are. Here are some activities you can do at home: Smudge your home with cedar, sage and white pine Pray Make tobacco ties Offer tobacco Practice our language Use your rattle Study the speeches for our ceremonies Drum and/or sing songs Harvest and […]
Read moreUnder Kaienthóhsera – Akwesasne Garden Initiative, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is attempting to help alleviate some food needs by providing raised garden beds to individual households. Each package will include an 8’x4’x1′ raised garden bed that will be delivered and installed to the residence. The soil will be provided as well as a tray of plants to be planted […]
Read moreAkwesasne Career & Employment Support Services Can Assist You CANADA EMERGENCY RELIEF BENEFIT (CERB)Will provide a benefit of $2,000 every 4 weeks for up to 16 weeks to eligible workers who have lost their income due to COVID-19. The CERB is available to workers who meet all of the following conditions:• Reside in Canada and are at least 15 years old.• […]
Read moreSee the attached flyers from the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and CKON Radio for some helpful hints on how to properly wear homemade masks. Please remember: the BEST way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is by practicing social distancing! In New York State, all individuals going into a public area (like a grocery store or […]
Read moreRegarding the CERB payment, if you are a client of the Community Support Program and on social assistance, this notice is to inform you that if you applied for CERB, please let your case manager know right away. This may affect your monthly check as this is additional income you have to report. With the CERB, you may have received […]
Read moreClinic to Operate as Drive-Through Test Site The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health received approval from the Eastern Ontario Health Unit to operate a mobile testing clinic for COVID-19 in Akwesasne. This is one of the first mobile testing clinics operated by an Indigenous public health body in Canada and will operate as a drive-through site with appointments […]
Read moreAkwesasne Child & Family Services has provided some resources on how you can prevent & protect loved ones against online sexual exploitation. With all the online accounts that children are using now, make sure they stay safe! TYPES OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION• Persistence – keep asking for something, even when you repeatedly say no• Using Pity/Guilt – makes you feel sorry […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health is providing the following updates to the Akwesasne community. New Updates: Wholistic Health and Wellness released a medical clinic schedule with availability for the remainder of April 2020. If you are feeling unwell please don’t hesitate to call the clinic for a phone consultation at 613-575-2341 ext. 3215. If a doctor decides […]
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