Press Release
On April 20th and 21st, the staff of MCA’s Akwesasne Child and Family Services (ACFS) and Information Services (IS) worked with RedMane, an indigenous-led software solutions and system integration firm, to commence a two-day kick-off of ACFS’s new, indigenous-led software system. This new and innovative software will be utilized by ACFS for record-keeping and to report statistics to the […]
Read moreWAITLIST CHEQUES EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED IN 3 – 4 WEEKS The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Community & Social Services (DCSS) is informing the community that the waitlist for the Family Sustainability Funds cheques is now closed. No more names will be added to the list as of Wednesday, April 19, 2023. We apologize for any inconvenience […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne will be hosting community consultation sessions regarding the Akwesasne Election Law Amendment on the following dates: Monday, May 1 Kawehno:ke Recreation Center6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 2Kana:takon Recreation Center6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3Tsi Snaihne Recreation Center6-8:30 p.m. The proposed areas of change are: Composition of Council, Term of Council, Eligibility of Candidate, and […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to appoint six (6) youth council representatives (two per district), to represent the community of Akwesasne. Eligibility: The membership of the Akwesasne Youth Council shall consist of representatives, with a goal of equal gender composition, and staggered terms of two to three years. In order to be eligible to represent the Mohawks […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s General Meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday, April 27 at the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School, 6 p.m. start time. The MCA General Meeting will be a hybrid event (in-person and virtual). To receive the meeting link, please email meetings@akwesasne.ca. Questions and comments can also be sent to this email prior to the General […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Police’s investigation continues into the whereabouts of missing Akwesasne male, Casey Oakes, 30. He was last seen boarding a boat on Wednesday, March 29 and was reported missing on Thursday, March 30, 2023. The local waterways were searched from March 30, 2023, to April 5, 2023, with the assistance of the Canadian Coast Guard, Hogansburg Akwesasne […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Police are providing an update regarding the recovery of several bodies in the Akwesasne territory on March 30 and March 31, 2023. A total of eight bodies were recovered in total. The circumstances surrounding the deaths continue to be investigated by the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service in collaboration with Homeland Security Investigations, Massena. An essential part […]
Read moreAMPS MEDIA RELEASE – April 8, 2023 Two Akwesasne Mohawk Police officers have been placed on administrative leave while police investigate the circumstances of an incident in the village of Kana:takon (St. Regis). Preliminary information suggests the following: On April 7, 2023, at approximately 8:50 p.m., Akwesasne Mohawk Police patrol officers observed a person wanted by police on an […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Police are providing an update regarding the identities of several bodies found in the Akwesasne territory on March 30 and March 31, 2023. A total of eight bodies have been recovered in total. The circumstances surrounding the deaths continue to be investigated. An essential part of this investigation is determining whether or not this travel was […]
Read moreMEDIA RELEASE The Akwesasne Mohawk Police’s investigation continues into the whereabouts of the missing Akwesasne male, Casey Oakes, 30. He was last seen boarding a boat on Wednesday, March 29 and was reported missing on Thursday, March 30, 2023. The local waterways were searched from March 30, 2023, to April 5, 2023, with the assistance of the Canadian Coast […]
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