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Gladue Unit Services The Akwesasne Community Justice Program offers the services of a Gladue Writer and a Gladue Aftercare Worker. They prepare Gladue reports for qualifying Aboriginal people and assist with the implementation of the report’s recommendations. What is Gladue? Gladue is a 1999 Supreme Court of Canada decision that said Judges must take into consideration the unique circumstances of […]

  The Mohawks of Akwesasne Community Settlement Trust was created to provide benefits to Members of the Mohawks of Akwesasne from the funds received from the Kawehnoke Easterbrook Settlement Agreement and the OPG Settlement Agreement.   Vision: To fulfill the obligations of the funds pursuant to the Settlement Agreement and to create and promote health, safety, well‐being and economic development […]

Communities lead the way The Smart Cities Challenge is a competition open to all municipalities, local or regional governments, and Indigenous communities (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) across Canada. This Challenge will empower communities across the country to address local issues their residents face through new partnerships, using a smart cities approach. A smart cities approach means achieving meaningful outcomes […]

With the large list for repairs and renovations the Mohawk Council Housing Authority has developed the Upgrade Program that will allow homeowners to gradually start to maintain, repair and renovate their homes to the type of condition that they are comfortable with. The program provides what is necessary to allow safe, healthy and efficient homes. With the utilization of this […]

AKWESASNE EMERGENCY DISPATCH: 613-575-2000   AKWESASNE MOHAWK AMBULANCE The Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance (AMA) is an Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance service that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year, employing 24 staff on 2 12-hour shifts. Our service covers the entire community of Akwesasne: the northern districts of Kana:takon (St. Regis), Tsi Snaihne […]

Akwesasne “Land where the partridge drums“ The Mohawks of Akwesasne have become accustomed to the media and public attention that is generated over the issues which emanate from our unique geographical location along the St. Lawrence River. Some have called us the most stubborn Native Community in North America, not only for our enduring commitment to our Ancient Mohawk Territories […]

Welcome! I would like to thank you for stopping in at our Website. As you browse through our site, you will see how geographically unique the Akwesasne Territory is, having an international border running through our territory and further to that, having the two provinces of Quebec and Ontario within the Canadian side of Akwesasne, where the Mohawk Council of […]

Ronathahi:io is a program under the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, Akwesasne Justice Department, according to section 84 of the Correctional and Conditional Release Act (CCRA) legislation.  This section allows an Onkwehon:we (aboriginal) inmate the opportunity to serve part of his/her sentence in the community, providing the community agrees. In accordance with section 84 legislation Correctional Services Canada (CSC) must provide: […]

The Mediation Process Not everyone goes to court to work out the details of a conflict. The mediation process has assisted many people in our community to work out their differences through focused discussion and negotiation. The goal is to help people to work out mutually acceptable arrangements in a co-operative setting. Whether your issue is in connection with a […]