Press Release
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) Recreational Cannabis Working Task Group is pleased to provide the community with the results from the MCA Recreational Cannabis Survey. In July 2018, the Government of Canada is expected to pass legislation legalizing the sale of recreational cannabis. The MCA established a Recreational Cannabis Working Task Group in September 2017 to examine the issue […]
Read moreOfficial Candidates For Grand Chief 2018 Benedict, Abram Benedict, Lloyd Jr. ‘Junior’ Johnson, Marlon Sunday, Ronald ‘Minnows’ Official Candidates List 2018 Tsi Snaihne Lazore, Joseph Hubert Adams-Phillips, April Lazore, Connie Peters, Norman Garrow, Mabel Jock, Esther Thompson, Theresa Herne, Josie (Josephine) Mitchell, Tobi Peters, Scott Sunday, Billy Garrow, Brant Official Candidates List 2018 Kawehnoke Square, Rosemary ‘Rosie’ Caldwell, Rick Francis, […]
Read moreThe A’nowara’ko:wa Arena celebrated its grand re-opening and official start to the spring/summer season on Wednesday, May 9th, while unveiling $970,000 in improvements to the facility provided through funding from Canada 150, Quebec Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones Aboriginal Initiatives Fund II and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne. While a fire unfortunately caused a lengthy closure beginning this past January, […]
Read moreOperational Review of The Department Of Technical Services Extended Deadline Date: Monday May, 14, 2018
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Chief Electoral Officer would like to inform and remind the community that members who have recently turned 18 years of age, or who will turn 18 years of age by the time of the June 30, 2018 MCA General Election, must register to vote if they wish to do so. Members are not automatically added to […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is pleased to announce the hiring of the Department of Housing’s new director. On April 16, 2018, we welcomed Ms. Charmaine Caldwell to the position. Ms. Caldwell has been an employee of the Department of Housing for the past several years and had been serving in the capacity of acting director for the past year. Ms. […]
Read moreOVS would like to inform the community that Cornwall Electric will be on Kawehno:ke starting Monday, April 23, 2018 to change out poles on the existing line on Island Road East. The dates for this project are April 23 to July 23rd, 2018. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you.
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Traditional Medicines Unit of the Wholistic Health & Wellness Program will be hosting a Traditional Seed Ceremony as part of its Kanenhsona Teachings. The ceremony will take place on May 1, 2018 at the Tsi Snaihne Recreation from 9 am – 3 pm. Aronhiaies Herne and Della Adams will be instructing. Please bring your own water […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Police and the Ontario ROPE squad have arrested Mitchell Jocko (36) without incident in Gatineau , Quebec. The arrest occurred this past Tuesday (April 24, 2018) morning. Mitchell Jocko was wanted on arrest warrants for aggravated assault. Akwesasne Mohawk Police have charged Jocko for two separate incidents that occurred within the same week in early February 2018. The […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Executive Director is notifying the community that the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and Deputy Electoral Officers (DEO) have been formally appointed for the 2018 MCA General Election, in accordance with the Akwesasne Election Law 2005 (AEL). Leona Benedict has been appointed Chief Electoral Officer. The CEO “is the person appointed by the Chief Administrative Officer […]
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