The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Chief Electoral Officer Leona Benedict has released the OFFICIAL results of the Kawehno:ke District Chief By-Election held on December 22, 2018. There were no appeals received by the appeal deadline. Therefore, the results below are now official: Vanessa Lee Adams – 49 Votes Lloyd Benedict Sr. – 12 Votes Dennis Chaussi – 54 Votes Fawn Cole-Leaf […]

This past Saturday night (December 22, 2018) the Integrated Drug & Crime Unit of the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service executed a search warrant at a residence in the District of Tsi Snaihne (Snye). The late night raid was the result of an ongoing investigation into illicit drug trafficking. The warrant execution resulted in the seizure of various types of drugs, […]

OFFICIAL list of nominees from the Chief Electoral Officer for the Kawehno:ke District Chief By-Election for which nominations were held on Saturday, November 17. The individuals have accepted their nomination in accordance with the deadline of 12 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21.   A by-election for the district of Kawehno:ke for one (1) district chief will be held on Saturday, […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to inform the community that the Akwesasne Heating Assistance Program will once again be offered for the upcoming 2018-2019 winter months.  The eligibility application process now includes Akwesasronon who are residing within the municipal boundary of the City of Cornwall, Ontario, provided the applicant is a registered member of the Mohawk Council of […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) recently passed the Akwesasne Interim Cannabis Regulation (MCR 2018 #212), which will govern the possession, use, cultivation, sale, and distribution of cannabis in Akwesasne when it comes into force on October 17th, 2018. The regulation includes the requirement for cannabis-related businesses to obtain a license from the MCA. The Akwesasne Interim Cannabis Regulation can […]

In preparation for the upcoming legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has passed the Akwesasne Interim Cannabis Regulation.   The regulations were passed on Oct. 1, 2018 and will go into effect officially on the date of Canada’s recreational cannabis legalization – Oct. 17, 2018. At that time, cannabis will no longer be considered a drug under […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is notifying the community that a petition was presented to Council on August 30 at the General Meeting on Kawehno:ke/Cornwall Island. The petition called for the removal of a Kawehno:ke District Chief from office. In accordance with guidelines set forth in the Akwesasne Election Law and Akwesasne Procedural Regulations, the petition was forwarded to the […]

The Chief Referendum Officer (Chief Electoral Officer) Leona Benedict hereby gives confirmation that the St. Regis Mohawk School in Hogansburg will be the location of the final polling station for the Tsi:karístisere/Dundee Land Claim Settlement Agreement. The Settlement Agreement will only be signed with the approval of the community by referendum. The referendum on the Tsi:karístisere /Dundee Claim Settlement Agreement […]