Please tune in to 97.3 CKON Radio on Tuesday, September 22 at 12 p.m. to hear community updates from Grand Chief Abram Benedict. Updates will be provided on: • Recent changes to the Akwesasne Emergency Curfew Law • COVID-19 Business Relief Fund • Halloween/Holiday festivities during a pandemic • Preparing for the second wave of COVID-19 While the […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS) will be out patrolling school zones across the northern portion of Akwesasne in order to remind drivers school is back in session. Officers will be paying close attention to school zones, speed limits, child restraint systems, school bus safety, aggressive driving and distracted driving concerns. In addition, officers will be conducting traffic control as […]
Read moreSeptember 21-25 is Kinship Awareness Week, an opportunity for us to recognize the important role that kinship care provides to children in the community. Kinship Service and Kinship Care are child welfare placement options, like fostering, for children and youth who need to leave for safety reasons. This living arrangement can be with a family member, community member, or someone […]
Read moreThe MCA Community Health Program‘s monthly newsletter includes important updates and information — see the PDF below to learn more about the Green Food Bag program, immunizations for school, child brain development and more!
Read moreFor more information, visit the Federal Indian Day School Class Action website at indiandayschools.com.
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Economic Development Program is offering a COVID-19 Business Relief Fund. The funds are to be used exclusively for COVID-19 issues. Businesses must be registered with MCA’s Economic Development Program. Eligible businesses are: small business/micro-business, artists, caterers, beaders/designers, distributors, physical fitness trainers, etc. Applications are available electronically or arrangements can be made to receive a physical […]
Read moreLocal community programs have teamed up to create college wellness bags filled with resources, supplies, and other supportive material for students! These bags are to help our youth have a positive and safe college experience. We want you to know that you’re not out there alone — Akwesasne is here to support you! The bundles will be given to the […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne reviewed the Akwesasne Emergency Curfew Law on September 14, 2020 and voted to remove the curfew altogether. The 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew is no longer in effect. Despite changes to community laws and recommendations, Council is urging the community to continue being mindful of increasing numbers of COVID-19 in Ontario. Continue practicing safety […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is urging the community to be prepared for the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19. With the knowledge we now have about COVID-19 and living in a pandemic, we can be better prepared. You can do the following to prepare for a second wave of COVID-19: Review what has worked for your family and […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to inform the community that the MCA Environment Program and the St. Lawrence River Institute will be doing fish surveys by gill and seine netting throughout the St. Lawrence River. The surveys are expected to last throughout the next couple of weeks (September – October). The surveys will help us determine the contaminant […]
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