The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is inviting all former students of the Federal Indian Day Schools to attend a Community Assistance Session facilitated by the class counsel Gowling WLG. The assistance sessions will take place on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Turtle Room at the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena; a second session will take place […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne – Environment Program and MCA Conservation Office has partnered with the Toronto Humane Society and Grand River Veterinary to offer an animal wellness clinic on March 27 & 28! The wellness clinic appointment costs $25 per pet, which will include a veterinary checkup for overall wellness, heartworm/tick test, de-wormer, vaccines, and microchip. Flea/tick and heartworm medicine […]
Read moreGender-based violence affects us all. Join us for this event where it will be explained, discussed and addressed in a variety of forms such as workplace violence, forced marriage, trauma exposure and the impact of G.B.V. When: Monday, March 2 | 9 AM – 12 PMWhere: Aultsville Hall, St. Lawerence College | Cornwall, ON For more information, please contact the Akwesasne […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is standing in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en and Unist’ot’en Camp supporters in their efforts to protect their traditional land from the unwanted development of a gas pipeline. We call on Canada to exercise peaceful negotiations and to utilize their vast resources to explore resolutions and alternatives that will respect the Indigenous People of this land, […]
Read moreThe 29th Akwesasne Winter Carnival will be going on throughout the community from February 13 – February 16! Akwesasne Winter Carnival Brochures are also now available and can be found at the following locations in limited quantities: Akwesasne Cultural Center Akwesasne Sports Bears Den Bee Creative Art Studio Cheyy’s Place CT’s Convenience Girlie Accessories Heart to Heart Fitness Center Infinity […]
Read moreA roast beef luncheon will be held during the Winter Carnival to benefit the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education Food Services Program. A meal of roast beef, mashed potatoes, hot veggie, dinner roll, dessert and drink can be purchased for $10 on Sunday, Feb. 16th at the Snye Rec Concession Stand beginning at 11:00AM until all is sold. As an added bonus […]
Read moreOn February 14 (from 6 p.m.-8 p.m.) and February 15 (from 8 a.m.-10 a.m.) in the Snye Recreation Tota Room, the MCA will be available to meet with Elders to discuss an exciting project that is coming up! We are looking for memories. We are looking for your story. We are collecting and documenting stories related to the land that […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne: Community Health Program will be hosting a workshop on parent-child attachment for professionals! When: Friday, February 28 | 9 AM – 12 PMWhere: Ramada Inn | Cornwall, ON Deadline to register: February 21 at 4 PM Seating is limited, please register by contacting Karole Mitchell at karole.mitchell@akwesasne.ca.
Read moreOn Friday, February 7, 2020, local supporters gathered on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) to demonstrate their support for the Wet’suwet’en Nation in British Columbia, who are currently defending their First Nation territory against the proposed Coastal GasLink pipeline. At approximately 2:30 p.m. last Friday, the Seaway International Bridge Corporation (SIBC) restricted traffic to Kawehno:ke from the US and from Canada, due […]
Read moreThe MCA Akwesasne Child & Family Services Program will be sponsoring an art contest during the 2020 Akwesasne Winter Carnival! The theme for submissions is “family” — drawings, paintings, and any other forms of art will be accepted. Please be sure to include your name, age and phone number with your submission. Submissions can be dropped off at:• ACFS Office […]
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