Press Release
LODGE CLOSING FOR TWO WEEKS The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health (DOH) would like to inform the community that the Iakhihsohtha Lodge entered into Outbreak Status on September 21, 2022. Two residents have tested positive for COVID-19. In the event of Outbreak Status under the revised regulations, only the person(s) who tested positive for COVID-19 and […]
Read moreThe community and public are invited to attend a September 30th event to honour the children affected by Indian Residential Schools: the survivors, their descendants and the many children who did not come home. The event is taking place Friday, Sept. 30 at 4 p.m. Lamoureux Park in Cornwall. Activities will include the orange bench unveiling, meal sharing of corn soup, […]
Read moreJoin the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program as they participate in the annual Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge! The Global Breastfeeding Challenge asks mothers to breastfeed their babies at the same time, in locations around the world! The Akwesasne event will be held virtually on Oct. 7, 2022 at 11 a.m. To register your participation, call Community Health at […]
Read moreFor Immediate Release Seskehko:wa/September 20, 2022 The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has been working to develop a community cannabis law to regulate the cannabis after it was legalized by Canada in 2019. The Akwesasne Legislative Enactment Procedural Regulation determines the steps for new laws to be developed. On Sept. 20, 2022, Council accepted the Draft Akwesasne Cannabis Law› in principle, […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health (DOH) would like to inform the community that the Tsiionkwanonhso:te Long-Term Care (LTC) facility has entered into a Suspected Outbreak status on September 14, 2022. One resident has tested positive for COVID-19. In the event of a Suspected Outbreak, only the person who tested positive for COVID-19 and their close contacts […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program would like to inform the community that they will be offering Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine to the high-risk groups identified below. As of September 12, 2022, the Ontario Ministry of Health has recommended that members of our vulnerable populations receive their fall COVID-19 bivalent booster dose, regardless of the number […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne welcomed officials from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to a meeting on Monday, Sept. 12 in the Tsi Snaihne District. The purpose was to discuss and determine updated priorities for the MCA-CBSA Border Collaboration Initiative (BCI). The BCI was first created in 2019 with the purpose being to use collaboration and “design-thinking” to improve […]
Read moreHILLTOP DRIVE & PARK STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Infrastructure, Housing and Environment (DIHE) would like to inform the community that there is upcoming scheduled construction work that will impact traffic routes in Kana:takon. On Monday, September 12 and Tuesday, September 13, traffic flow will be directed from Hilltop Drive to Park Street […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service is continuing an investigation into the human remains found inside a casket that was located on the grounds of the St. Lawrence Cemetery in Kana:takon. On August 18, 2022, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police attended the area after a group of volunteers performing a maintenance detail inside the cemetery discovered the remains within a partially […]
Read moreEffective August 31, 2022, Ontario will move away from COVID-19-specific guidances in favor of an “all-virus approach,” meaning new isolation guidelines will apply for other illnesses, such as the flu, as well. The guidelines for the general public are as follows: If you have symptoms of any respiratory illness, stay home until symptoms have improved for at least 24 […]
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