Jordan’s Principle

Jordan’s Principle ensures that First Nations children can access all public services when they need them. Services need to be culturally based and take into full account the historical disadvantage that many First Nations children live with. Click the link for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/indigenous-services-canada/services/jordans-principle/video-jordans-principle.html  

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Record Suspension (Pardon) Information And Assistance

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Justice Department will be providing an information session on Record Suspensions (formerly known as Pardons). Individuals who are interested in the pardon/record suspension application process can attend to receive information as well as one-on-one assistance with their applications. The Information on Record Suspensions Information Sessions will take place on Monday July 16, at the St. […]

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Tsikaristisere/Dundee Land Claim Settlement Agreement-In-Principle

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne passed a resolution on June 27th approving the final draft of the proposed Tsikaristisere/Dundee Claim Settlement Agreement-in-principle.  The Agreement will now be sent to the community for review and approval through a referendum. The Mohawks of Akwesasne presented the Tsikaristisere/Dundee land claim to the Government of Canada in 1981 under the Specific Claims Policy. The claim […]

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44th Annual All Ontario Chiefs Conference

This week, Chief Tim Thompson and Chief Karen Loran represented Akwesasne at the Chiefs of Ontario All Ontario Chiefs Conference in Nipissing First Nation. Chiefs and leaders from different communities throughout Ontario gathered to discuss important issues affecting First Nations. Also at the conference, RoseAnne Archibald was elected as the new Ontario Regional Chief. Archibald was the first female Chief […]

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