The Department of Health offers its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Mary Smoke. Mary had been a cherished employee of the Home Care Home Support team for many years. We share the sorrow of her loss. Mary was a unique soul. She loved what she did and did what she loved. She always showed compassion and empathy. […]
Read moreOverview The Akwesasne Representative (often referred to as the Band Representative under Part 4 of the Child and Youth Family Services Act) acts on behalf of Akwesasne Band Members as a party in court proceedings involving First Nation’s Children. We guide our families through legal matters and ensure that customary care is the first option for families involved with any […]
Read moreJOINT RELEASE For Immediate Release:Seskeha/August 11, 2021 The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe are jointly urging the community to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. New surges of cases worldwide caused by the highly contagious Delta variant are creating high risks to anyone who is unvaccinated, including young and healthy people. The Delta variant has been confirmed […]
Read moreThe MCA Wholistic Health & Wellness Program (WHW) is acknowledging three program staff members who have recently completed a year-long certification in Compassionate Inquiry with Dr. Gabor Maté. Congratulations to WHW Mental Health staff members Wennietanoron Oakes, Melissa Jacobs, and Traditional Medicine Counselor Arisawe Lazore, who have become certified in this mental health technique. Compassionate Inquiry is a psychotherapeutic approach […]
Read moreThe Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne have agreed to extend the Domestic Lane Pilot Project for an additional year, until April 2022. The lane was launched through collaboration within the MCA & CBSA Border Collaboration Initiative (BCI), intended to improve the border crossing experience. The initial pilot was for a six-month period from November […]
Read moreThe Wholistic Health & Wellness Program’s Traditional Medicine Office will be hosting a virtual Sweetgrass Kit Giveaway for any and all Akwesasronon mothers! For a chance to win an Ista Sweetgrass Kit, simply answer these 5 questions in the comment section: Is sweetgrass considered one of the four sacred medicines? What time of the year do you harvest sweetgrass? Can […]
Read moreThompson Island Cultural Camp is hosting a tree giveaway for Akwesasne community members. The trees will be bare root trees and must be planted the day of the giveaway. Please be mindful of the life of the trees and only pick up what you are willing to plant. When: April 26, 2021 @ 12 p.m.Where: A’nowara’ko:wa Arena There will be […]
Read moreDue to COVID-19, the Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment (ATFE) will give away seeds & trees to the Akwesasne community similar to what was done last year. Starting Thursday, April 15, 2021 until Thursday, April 22, 2021, ATFE will take orders for seeds/trees over the phone and bundle the seed/tree packages together for you. On Saturday, April 24, 2021, […]
Read moreIn March 2021, Faiz Vaid of Third Pillar, reached out to the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne to find out what goods they could provide to Akwesasne that would most benefit our community members. The Third Pillar is a Toronto based non-profit organization operated by Muslims whose focus is on alleviating the pressures of poverty in their local community by routinely […]
Read moreApril 1, 2021 On behalf of MCA’s Department of Economic Development, we are informing you that there is an anticipated road closure temporarily scheduled in the District of Kana:takon to undergo directional drilling to place conduit underground. This conduit will house High-Speed Internet fibre cables that will service the Northern Portion of Akwesasne. We want to assure you that we are […]
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