The following are the official results of the Akwesasne Election Law Amendments Referendum, held on Saturday, December 9, 2023.   BALLOT QUESTION #1  Kana:takon — YES: 27, NO: 18Kawehno:ke — YES: 36, NO: 15Tsi Snaihne — YES: 35, NO: 52TOTAL — YES: 98, NO: 85   BALLOT QUESTION #2 Kana:takon — YES: 25, NO: 20Kawehno:ke — YES: 30, NO: 23Tsi Snaihne […]

A by-election for the Akwesasne Membership Board (Kana:takon District) was held on Saturday, December 2, 2023.   No appeals were filed by the deadline of 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 7, 2023. The official results are as follows:   2-Year Term Carrie Benedict — 28Jenna David — 19Laura Francis — 18   Waylon Cook was acclaimed for the 4-Year Term. […]

TERM:  DECEMBER 27, 2023 – DECEMBER 27, 2026    Salary:$25.00 per hour during Training and Election Preparation $30.00 per hour during Nomination and Voting Process (Any hours worked over 10 hours in a day, will be paid at the higher rate)    Summary of Responsibilities:   Under the direction of the Executive Director, the appointed individual will oversee the election process.  The CEO/CRO […]

Deloitte, the Claims Administrator for the Federal Indian Day School Class Action, would like to inform our community members that many claim forms have been submitted with missing information and therefore cannot be processed.   If any Akwesasronon have submitted a claim for the Federal Indian Day School Class Action and has not yet received a decision letter from the […]

Nominations were held on Saturday, November 18, 2023 for the Akwesasne Membership Board in the District of Kana:takon.   The official nominations are as follows:   District of Kana:takon – 2-Year Term Carrie BenedictJenna DavidLaura Francis District of Kana:takon – 4-Year Term Waylon Cook (acclaimed into the position)   A by-election for the 2-year term will be held on Saturday, […]

On Monday, November 20, 2023, the Akwesasne Dental Clinic hosted their 30th Anniversary Celebration in the Kanonhkwa’tsheri:io Health Facility. The Akwesasne Dental Clinic has been providing dental services to the community of Akwesasne since 1993.   The Dental Clinic’s 30th anniversary was commemorated with a beautiful balloon arch and display provided by Niiostoseraah Thompson of “Balloon Barbie,” an information table […]

The Chief Electoral Officer Leona Benedict has released the following UNOFFICIAL list of nominees for the upcoming Akwesasne Membership Board Kana:takon By-election. Nominations were held on Saturday, November 18, 2023.   If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Chief Electoral Officer Leona Benedict at 613-575-2250 ext. 2406.   KANA:TAKON DISTRICT – 2-YEAR TERM: Carrie BenedictNominated by Leslie Benedict, […]