Press Release
Please join the Safe Zone Committee for an outdoor picnic to celebrate our local 2SLGBTQQIA+ community! Let’s gather, hold a safe space, be joyous, and build connections. Feel free to bring a dish or beverage to share if you’d like; if not, no problem – there will be food to go around! When: Wednesday, September 7 | 5 […]
Read moreAs a result of the Legislative Development Priorities Survey (completed in May 2022), Akwesasronon identified a new law to be created for the community: the Child’s Rights & Responsibilities Law. A Working Task Group has been created for this law, along with a work plan and schedule for its legislative development. The WTG would like to meet with the […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s (MCA) Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Community and Social Services (DCSS), in partnership with the Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH), will be opening a 4-bed addictions services facility in the community of Akwesasne.Made possible through funding from the provincial government as part of Ontario’s Addiction Recovery Fund, this investment ensures that individuals under the […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is pleased to congratulate Michelle O’Bonsawin on her historic nomination to the Supreme Court of Canada, the country’s highest court. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on August 19, 2022. O’Bonsawin is an Abenaki member of the Odanak First Nation in Quebec, and she will become the first indigenous person to be appointed to […]
Read moreOn Thursday, August 18, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police were called to investigate human remains found inside a partially-buried casket that was located on the grounds of the St. Lawrence Cemetery in Kana:takon. Police attended after being notified of the findings by a group of volunteers performing a maintenance detail inside the cemetery. The remains were transferred into the custody of […]
Read moreThe Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education will be holding their orientation for K4 – Grade 8 students on Thursday, September 8. Student orientation will be at the AMBE schools from 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. This is an opportunity to get important information for the year and meet your child’s teacher & bus driver. Parents must attend with their child […]
Read moreSeptember is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month — a time to raise awareness of this stigmatized, and often taboo, topic. We use this month to shift public perception, spread hope and share vital information with people affected by suicide. Throughout the month, the MCA Wholistic Health & Wellness Program will be hosting different activities to help support our community and […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports fourteen (14) positive cases of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community as of August 22, 2022. Current COVID-19 Statistics for the Northern Portion of Akwesasne: Current Positive Cases: 14Total COVID-Related Passings: 14 SYMPTOMATIC INDIVIDUALS If an individual is symptomatic, it is recommended that: Individuals have either two negative […]
Read moreJoin us for the first memorial golf tournament in honour of the late Darryl “Kermit” Lazore. It will be a 4-person scramble and each team must have an employee of MCA or SRMT. When: Saturday, September 3Where: Highland Greens Golf Course (Brushton, NY) 9 a.m. shotgun start. Teams must pre-pay by Sunday, August 28 at 3 p.m. There […]
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