Calls for Service

Interested in getting involved in your community? This is the place to start.

Below are opportunities for Akwesasró:non to serve on committees, councils, and working groups that help guide the work of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne. These roles are essential to supporting transparency, accountability, and community-driven decision-making.

On this page, you can explore current openings for volunteer or appointed positions, learn more about the responsibilities of each group, and find details on how to apply or get involved.

Lend your voice. Represent your community. Be part of the change in Akwesasne. 

Community Call Outs

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health (DOH) is seeking two (2) community representatives to fill empty seats on the Akwesasne Health Board for the 2025-2028 (3 year Term); one (1) member from the District of Kana:takon, one (1) member from the District of Kawehno:ke. 

To qualify for appointment to the Akwesasne Advisory Health Board a person must: 

  • Be a registered member of Akwesasne or immediately eligible to be registered as a member under the Akwesasne Membership code (does not include probationary members).
  • Have knowledge of Mohawk cultures and traditions.
  • Have good character, credibility and reputation in the Akwesasne community.
  • Not be convicted of an indictable offense in Canada or a Felony in the United States within 5 years prior to their appointment.
  • Reside in the District for which they were appointed, unless otherwise approved by the Board.
  • Have knowledge and/or experience in healthcare quality and safety principles and the process to review and track improvements.
  • Have a strong understanding of evidence-based practices in health safety and quality.
  • Have an adequate educational background or experience in the health field and possess an interest in health issues; for the youth representative, an interest in health issues satisfies this criterion.
  • Willingness to participate in workshops, training sessions, webinars, etc.
  • Willingness to participate in quarterly board meetings.
  • Must not be an employee of the Department of Health. 

Honorarium set by MCR guidelines for appointed Akwesasne Health Board members. 

Closing Date: April 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. 

If you are interested, please submit a letter of interest outlining your qualifications and why you would like to serve on the Akwesasne Health Board. 

Letters of interest can be submitted to: 
Attention: Department of Health Administration
Department of Health
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
31 Hilltop Drive, Kana:takon
Akwesasne, QC H0M 1A0
Email: saije.catcheway@akwesasne.ca 
Phone: 613-575-2250 ext. 3300

Questions can be directed to:
April Adams-Phillips, Special Projects Officer
Department of Health
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
31 Hilltop Drive, Kana:takon
Akwesasne, QC H0M 1A0
Email: april.adams-phillips@akwesasne.ca 
Phone: 613-575-2250 ext. 3303

Cindy Francis-Mitchell, Assistant Director
Department of Health
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
31 Hilltop Drive, Kana:takon
Akwesasne, QC H0M 1A0
Email: cindy.francis-mitchell@akwesasne.ca 
Phone: 613-575-2250 ext. 3302

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and the Akwesasne Rights and Research Office are seeking community members to join the Claims Advisory Committee. This group supports Akwesasne’s Land Claim Negotiation Team by sharing community knowledge and guidance. Former members are encouraged to reapply.

Eligibility:

  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Must be a registered Member of the Mohawks of Akwesasne
  • Must reside in one of the three districts (Kawehno:ke, Kana:takon, Tsi Snaihne) or the southern portion (Akwesasne, NY).

Closing Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Submissions (letter of interest/resume) and questions can be directed to: 
Cheyenne Lazore, Program Manager
Akwesasne Rights & Research Office (ARRO)
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
12 Akwesasne Street, Kana:takon
Akwesasne, QC H0M 1A0
Email: cheyenne.lazore@akwesasne.ca 
Phone: 613-575-2250 ext. 2134

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is taking applications for interested community members to serve as Community Trust Overseers.

Closing Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Submissions and questions can be directed to: 
Taylor Armstrong, A/Government Support Manager
Mohawk Government
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
12 Akwesasne Street, Kana:takon
Akwesasne, QC H0M 1A0
Email: taylor.armstrong@akwesasne.ca  
Phone: 613-575-2250 ext. 2163 

 

DOWNLOAD: CALL OUT FOR COMMUNITY SETTLEMENT TRUST OVERSEERS

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Finance Committee is currently filling three (3) vacant seats on the Finance Committee:

  • One (1) vacant seat for the district of Kana:takon, with a term of not less than three (3) years
  • One (1) vacant seat for the district of Kawehno:ke, with a term of not less than three (3) years
  • One (1) vacant seat for the district of Tsi Snaihne, with a term of not less than three (3) years

Closing Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Submissions and questions can be directed to: 
Montana Adams, Executive Assistant to the Grand Chief
Mohawk Government
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
12 Akwesasne Street, Kana:takon
Akwesasne, QC H0M 1A0
Email: montana.adams@akwesasne.ca 
Phone: 613-575-2250 ext. 2164

 

DOWNLOAD: CALL OUT FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Property Acquisition Team (PAT) is seeking interested landowners who have property for sale on the northern portion of the territory of Akwesasne.

Requirements: 

  • Letter of intent to sell with asking price
  • Maps
  • Certificate of Possession

Submissions and questions can be directed to: 
Taylor Armstrong, A/Government Support Manager
Mohawk Government
12 Akwesasne Street, Kana:takon
Akwesasne, QC H0M 1A0
Email: taylor.armstrong@akwesasne.ca  
Phone: 613-575-2250 ext. 2163

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Nation Building Program is looking for one youth community member to join the Entewatathá:wi Communications Working Group — a team that helps shape our Self-Government Agreement and how we share that journey with the community. You’ll help guide our strategies, give input on communications, and bring a youth voice to the table!

Closing Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Submissions and questions can be directed to: 
Rachel Lazare, Program Manager
Entewatathá:wi (Nation Building)
12 Akwesasne Street, Kana:takon
Akwesasne, QC H0M 1A0 
Email: rachel.lazare@akwesasne.ca  
Phone: 613-575-2250 ext. 3190

 

DOWNLOAD: CALL OUT FOR YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR ENTEWATATHÁ:WI COMMUNICATION WORKING GROUP

Contact Us

Akwesasne — Land Where the Partridge Drums
Email: info@akwesasne.ca
Phone 613-575-2250
Fax: 613-575-2181
Address:
PO Box 90
Akwesasne, Quebec, H0M 1A0
101 Tewesateni Road
Akwesasne, Ontario, K6H 0G5