Press Release
From November 22nd through December 2nd, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Human Resources Program took the initiative to run a community-wide winter clothing drive. Donations of cold weather gear and miscellaneous winter items were collected, then distributed to the public at Kana:takon School on December 3rd. The HR office would like to say niawenhkó:wa to all of the volunteers […]
Read moreA by-election was held in the district of Kana:takon on December 3, 2022 for one (1) District Chief. An appeal letter was filed and the appeal board deemed that the submission did not meet the standards of an appeal prescribed by the Akwesasne Election Law. CANDIDATE TOTAL VOTES Theresa Jacobs 30 Larry King 38 Rachel Lazare 8 Dalton Thomas […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to inform the community that the final week for the Akwesasne Heating Assistance Program application process is December 5-9, 2022. The AHAP application deadline will be Friday, December 9, 2022 at 4 p.m. There will be no exceptions after the deadline date, as the fuel distribution will commence. The application process is […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health (DOH) would like to inform the community the Tsiionkwanonhso:te Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility has entered into official Outbreak Status for COVID-19 as of Monday, December 5, 2022. In the event of a COVID-19 outbreak, general visitors are asked to postpone non-essential visits to residents who are symptomatic and/or self-isolating in their […]
Read moreTsiothohrha/December 3, 2022 The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Chief Electoral Officer has released the unofficial results of the Kana:takon By-Election held on December 3, 2022. CANDIDATE TOTAL VOTES Theresa Jacobs 30 Larry King 38 Rachel Lazare 8 Dalton Thomas 11 Sherril Thomas-Lazare 28 Any appeals must be hand delivered to the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Station no later […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program (CHP) hosted a health fair at the St. Regis Recreation Center on Wednesday, November 30th. Various programs from within the Department of Health (DOH) provided educational tables, health assessments, interactive activities, and provided attendees with a take-home lunch. This event was coordinated by the Community Health Program’s Diabetes Services Team for November […]
Read moreThe A’nowara’ko:wa Arena would like to announce that the installation of ice for the 2022-2023 season is currently in progress! We are expecting the ice to be available as early as December 7, 2022. If you are interested in renting the surface during the season, please email arena@akwesasne.ca or call 613-936-1583 ext. 1 to receive a rental application form. […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s General Meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday, December 1 at the Tsi Snaihne Recreation Center, 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 […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is hosting a holiday giveaway and food drive for the community! When: December 9, 2022 (10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.)Where: A’nowara’ko:w Arena (Parking Lot) Due to current poultry importation restrictions, the giveaway will be held at a singular location, as opposed to each district. Each household will receive their choice of either one […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) is informing the community that the mask mandate has been reinstated, effective November 22, 2022, due to rising respiratory illness cases, such as Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), COVID-19, and influenza, in and around the community of Akwesasne. The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has opted to reinstate the mask mandate in an effort to protect […]
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