Greetings Community Support Program Clients, Please be advised that due to the MCA office holiday closure from December 25, 2020 to January 1, 2021, the Community Support Program staff will be hand-delivering cheques to social assistance clients on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. While staff will be out delivering that day, the CSP office is technically closed, so clients will be […]
Read morePursuant to the Akwesasne Election Law 2019/2020 – #212, Heather Philips, Executive Director (formerly known as the Chief Administrative Officer) for the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, is announcing the date of the next Mohawk Council of Akwesasne General Election. This announcement is in accordance with the Akwesasne Election Law, Section 3.(12), that states: “The Chief Administrative Officer [Executive Director] […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to remind the community that the elder care packages will be distributed on Friday, December 18 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Only elders who have registered and received confirmation will be on the pick-up list. Pick-up locations will be at Kana:takon School, Snye School, A’nowara’ko:wa Arena, & the former First Americans IGA. Please […]
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 Friday, December 11, 2020. There are now two (2) total active cases in MCA’s jurisdiction. There have been a total of 38 cases in MCA’s jurisdiction since the start of the pandemic and 36 have […]
Read moreOntario’s COVID-19 response framework includes five levels of public health measures: Green-Prevent, Yellow-Protect, Orange-Restrict, Red-Control, & Lockdown. Starting Monday, December 14, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit will move from the YELLOW-PROTECT level to the ORANGE-RESTRICT zone of the response framework. This classification applies to Akwesasne, as the northern portion of our community follows the direction of the EOHU. To view […]
Read moreThe residents of Iakhihsohtha are receiving new furniture and community members are welcome to what is being removed from the facility! Starting Monday, December 14, dressers & nightstands will be given away on a first-come, first-serve basis. Signage will be posted indicating where to pick up & please remember to practice proper COVID-19 safety measures when doing so. […]
Read moreWith the holidays upon us and 2020 winding down, I would like to take a moment to reflect on this past year. There is no doubt that it has been a challenging year for all of us. The COVID-19 pandemic has required us to change the way we do things and interact with one another. From inconveniences such as […]
Read moreIn line with our commitment to provide timely and transparent updates, we would like to share that we received confirmation from the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) that three members of our staff at the Tsiionkwanonhso:te Longterm Care Facility have tested positive for COVID-19 and this was detected by our regular nasopharyngeal swab surveillance testing. In line with our […]
Read moreThe MCA Community Health Program’s monthly newsletter includes important updates and information — see the PDF below to learn about positive health affirmations, HIV prevention, how to practice safe sex, and more.
Read moreOn December 3, 2020 at approximately 10:00 p.m., members of the Joint Investigation Team and Akwesasne Mohawk Police intercepted a vehicle on Cornwall Island Road; a search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of cannabis and the arrest of two male subjects. As a result of the investigation, the possible suspect vehicle was observed by the Akwesasne Mohawk […]
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