The 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 […]

On 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 […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has received official notification from the Akwesasne Court that the results of the October-December 2018 community referendum on the Tsikaristisere/Dundee Land Claim Settlement Agreement are valid. In 2015, Canada provided the Mohawks of Akwesasne with a Land Claim Settlement Offer with an ability to regain 18,282 acres following Canada’s Additions to Reserve Process, as well […]

On the morning of Monday, January 20, 2020 the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service were conducting general patrol duties in the District of Tsi Snaihne (Akwesasne, Quebec). At approximately 11:30 am, police observed a suspicious vehicle. The vehicle appeared to have been just removed from the ditch and was stationary in a driveway. As officers approached the vehicle to speak with the operator, […]

The Akwesasne Court would like to provide formal notice regarding the results of appeals to the Tsikaristisere/Dundee Land Claim referendum. The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and the Chief Referendum Officer are the respondents in each appeal filed in the Akwesasne Court of the Tsikaristisere/Dundee Claim Settlement Agreement Referendum (the “Referendum”) pursuant to s. 19.3(a) and (b) of the Tsikaristisere/Dundee Claim […]

On January 9, 2020, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Save team were conducting a joint forces operation with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), monitoring activity on the St. Lawrence River. At approximately 5:44 PM, a vessel was observed traveling with no navigation equipment displayed to a landing in Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) where it met with a Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV). […]

On January 7, 2020, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Marine Unit (SAVE) was conducting pro-active marine patrols on the St. Lawrence River monitoring boating activity. At approximately 10:42 PM, a vessel was observed traveling on the St. Lawrence River with no navigation equipment displayed. The vessel attended a private landing on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) and briefly met with a pick-up truck […]

CORNWALL — The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) are pleased to announce the launch of a co-developed strategy to improve the border crossing experience at the Cornwall port of entry (POE). The MCA-CBSA Border Collaboration Initiative was officially launched today, and aims to improve the daily lives of all who work, utilize or travel through the […]

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is undertaking a project that will require several design elements. We are seeking an artist with artistic talent and cultural awareness, along with the capability to produce digitized, modern designs. Akwesasne artists are invited to submit a quote and letter of interest. For the purpose of the quote, the deliverable items will include:❖ 1 original […]