Press Release
The following are the official results of the 2021 Akwesasne Membership Board By-Election, held on Saturday, August 21: Tsi Snaihne — Connie LazoreKawehno:ke — Joanne Jocko No appeals were filed by 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 26.
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe are urging community members to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. Schedule your appointment today!
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is reminding the community and visitors to be considerate of safety practices when parking on the streets in Kana:takon. Residents have expressed concerns regarding unsafe parking, which creates difficulties when navigating the streets. Parking on the street near intersections should be avoided, as it creates a hazardous sight obstruction, obstructs walkways for children and […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe will be participating in a live CKON & Facebook Live talk show to discuss the COVID-19 vaccines. The panel includes: MCA Grand Chief Abram Benedict SRMT Chief Beverly Cook MCA’s Dr. Ojistoh Horn SRMT’s Dr. Benson Kelly The talk show will take place Thursday, August 26, 2021 at […]
Read moreThe following are the unofficial results of the 2021 Akwesasne Membership Board By-Election, held on Saturday, August 21: Tsi Snaihne — Connie LazoreKawehno:ke — Joanne Jocko Any appeals to the Akwesasne Membership Board By-Election (in relation to the election process) must be received in written form, signed, and delivered in-person to the AMPS Station no later than 2 p.m. on […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports two (2) new positive cases of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community, as of August 20, 2021. Current COVID-19 Statistics for the Northern Portion of Akwesasne:New Positive Cases: 2Current Active: 2Total Cases: 363There have been no further COVID-19 related fatalities The MCA Department of Health (DOH) would like to […]
Read moreThe Department of Community and Social Services’ Food Security Program would like to inform the community that the next distribution will take place on Thursday, September 2 and Friday, September 3. Community members are asked to register by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 27. To register, please call 613-936-1548 ext. 1300 or email foodsecurity@akwesasne.ca. Due to the increasing number of […]
Read moreDue to the current and alarming increase in overdoses in the community and surrounding areas associated with the drug Fentanyl, the Tekanikonrahwa:kon (Wholistic Health & Wellness) Program is encouraging all members of our community to be aware. Fentanyl is an illegal synthetic substance that has been associated with recent overdoses, often referred to as “Purple.” Fentanyl is commonly found in […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports zero (0) new positive cases of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community, as of August 19, 2021. Current COVID-19 Statistics for the Northern Portion of Akwesasne:New Positive Cases: 0Current Active: 1Total Cases: 361There have been no further COVID-19 related fatalities The MCA Department of Health (DOH) would like to […]
Read moreDue to construction taking place in the village of Kana:takon, the main roadway leading into the Kanonhkwa’tsheri:io Health Facility is closed to non-local traffic. Visitors and staff are asked to use Sweetgrass Lane and enter/exit the parking area through the west entrance near the CKON radio station. Please do not travel through the Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance parking area. This could […]
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