In line with our commitment to provide timely and transparent updates, we would like to share that we received confirmation from the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) that three members of our staff at the Tsiionkwanonhso:te Longterm Care Facility have tested positive for COVID-19 and this was detected by our regular nasopharyngeal swab surveillance testing.   In line with our […]

On December 3, 2020 at approximately 10:00 p.m., members of the Joint Investigation Team and Akwesasne Mohawk Police intercepted a vehicle on Cornwall Island Road; a search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of cannabis and the arrest of two male subjects.   As a result of the investigation, the possible suspect vehicle was observed by the Akwesasne Mohawk […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is currently filling three (3) vacant seats on the Akwesasne Review Commission (ARC). Two (2) vacant seats for the district of Kana:takon, with a term of three (3) years; and one (1) vacant seat for the district of Tsi Snaihne, with a term of three (3) years.     The Akwesasne Review Commission was established as an […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports one (1) new active case of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community as of Friday, December 4, 2020. There are now a total of five (5) active cases.  Thirty-one cases have been resolved, and there have been a total of 36 cases overall since the start of the pandemic. […]

The MCA Executive Director is in search of an interested eligible voter to serve as the Deputy Electoral Officer/Deputy Referendum Officer.   Term: December 26, 2020 — December 31, 2023   Interested individuals can submit a letter of interest to the Executive Director located in the Administrative Building #1 in Kana:takon (St. Regis) Quebec. The letter of interest can be […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is pleased to announce that it has approved a $3.7 million project for the development and full implementation of fibre infrastructure in the district of Tsi Snaihne. MCA’s Dept. of Economic Development and Information Services Program are overseeing the project in collaboration with Ontario East, a project management firm. Construction will be underway throughout the […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports three (3) new active cases of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community as of Thursday, December 3, 2020. There are now a total of four (4) active cases.  Thirty-one cases have been resolved, and there has been a total of 35 cases overall since the start of the pandemic. […]

On September 29, 2020, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) notified the community that a petition had been received on September 21, 2020, requesting that the group calling themselves “the Land Protectors” be stopped from continuing to interfere in family land disputes throughout Akwesasne. The petition was accepted in principle by Council at a virtual General Meeting on October 29, […]

Applications will be taken from interested Members to serve as Trust Overseer to advise the Community Trustee as part of the Akwesasne Community Settlement Trust. Deadline to apply: Friday, December 18 at 4:00 p.m. For more information, please contact Chelsea Francis at the Mohawk Government Office or via email at chelsea.francis@akwesasne.ca. Applications can be picked up at the MCA Mohawk […]