The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports that there is one new case of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community as of Dec. 16, 2020. This brings the total active cases in MCA’s jurisdiction to two (2), with 39 cases overall since the beginning of the pandemic. Thirty-seven (37) cases have been resolved. MCA’s limit on […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Dept. of Health would like to take this time to update the community on the current facility outbreak at the Tsiionkwanonhso:te Long Term Care Facility. In line with our infection prevention and control (IPAC) protocols, we are testing residents and staff in accordance with the guidance and direction of the EOHU. Apart from the initial […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s “Second Wave Committee” of chiefs is completing its deliveries of COVID-19 care packages this week. The packages contain helpful resources to assist your household during the pandemic. For those residents who have not been home to accept the package, instructions are left to notify the chiefs by calling Mohawk Government at 613-575-2348/613-575-2250 and arrangements will […]
Read moreGreetings 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 […]
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