Join the Akwesasne Child & Family Services’ Traditional Support Unit in celebrating the return of the strawberry! When: Wednesday, June 28Where: Avonmore Farms Transportation will be provided — departure is scheduled for 9 a.m. at Kateri Hall. Lunch, berries, and supplies to activities will also be provided! To register, please contact Traditional Support Worker Vickie Horne at […]
Read moreOn June 26, 2023 at 2:55 p.m., the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service received a call from youth who were swimming at the point in the village of Kana:takon (St. Regis), Akwesasne, Quebec. The youth had discovered bone remains. Police arrived and collected the remains which were partially intact. Police consulted with a Canadian Anthropologist Expert who provided information to […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Skatepark and the Akwesasne Family Wellness Program have teamed up and combined their Indigenous Day events into one celebration for the community to enjoy! Come on out to the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. for some family fun! There will be bounce houses, crafts, dancing, skateboarding, food, and much more.
Read moreJoin the Akwesasne Skatepark on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 for Indigenous Peoples Day + Go Skateboarding Day featuring Annie Guglia! There will be traditional singers and dancers, an art station with Akwesasne’s Kit Thomas (painting white Vans shoes for kids who previously registered), free skateboard lessons for people of all ages/levels and prizes!
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to wish a happy National Nurses Week to our amazing nursing team! Nurses play many roles throughout a patient’s health-care journey. From our clinics to our long-term care facilities to our home care program, our nursing team is dedicated to caring for our community. Niawenhkó:wa/Thank you very much for all the work that […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health (DOH) welcomed Nikolas Hotte, Program Manager for Substance Use Prevention, to the Sahatihahará:ne Detox Center today, Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Mr. Hotte presented various DOH staff with statistics around overdoses, poisoning, and fatalities in the Eastern Ontario catchment area and how developing a harm reduction strategy can support efforts to address these […]
Read moreMay 10th is Bear Witness Day! To celebrate, the Jordan’s Principle Program will be hosting an information booth from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the foyer of Kanonhkwa’tsheri:io Health Facility. Stop by to receive information on the Jordan’s Principle Program and its services, meet the staff, and receive small prizes!
Read moreOn Tuesday, April 25, 2023, representatives from the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne presented cheques to several community non-profit organizations. The funds were donated by the Dept. of Community & Social Services (DCSS) to assist in the creation of programming for children and families, as well as ongoing operations of their respective facilities. Each organization is frequently accessed by Akwesasne community […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS) is continuing to seek the public’s assistance in locating missing person Casey Oakes, age 30 of Akwesasne. He was last seen boarding a boat on Thursday, March 30, 2023. At this time police have no new information to share. The AMPS with assistance from the Hogansburg-Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department and assisting police agencies are […]
Read moreThe MCA Dept. of Infrastructure, Housing & Environment’s Housing Sector would like to share some seasonal advice for home maintenance with the community!
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