October is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Akwesasne Child & Family Services would like to invite you to help us raise awareness! ACFS will be having multiple events throughout the month beginning with the “Decorate Something Purple” challenge: you can decorate a window, your door, your lawn or whatever else you would like. All you have to do to enter […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) is notifying the community that a petition was received on September 21, 2020, requesting that the group calling themselves “The Land Protectors” be stopped from continuing to interfere in family land disputes throughout Akwesasne. The petition is currently being verified by the Akwesasne Justice Department to determine how many eligible voters have signed the […]
Read moreToday, September 30th, is Orange Shirt Day, honouring the indigenous survivors and victims of residential schools. The City of Cornwall, in collaboration with the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario, is raising awareness of the impact residential schools have had on indigenous communities. An orange banner is hanging from the city’s iconic clock tower, and two of the city’s […]
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Read moreWith the arrival of the fall season, Halloween planning and decorating is underway. MCA is providing the following recommendations for this year’s Halloween celebrations: • No inter-district trick-or-treating. Please stay within your own districts in order to avoid clusters and crowding. • Trick-or-treating hours are advised from 3 – 7 p.m. • Please respect those who choose not to participate […]
Read moreIf you have any questions, please contact the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service at 613-575-2340. You can also visit the AMPS website and Facebook page for more information. DOWNLOAD APPLICATION PACKAGE
Read moreOn Friday, September 25, 2020, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Joint Investigation Team executed a drug warrant at a residence in the district of Kana:takon (St. Regis), QC. The search warrant execution was the result of an extensive investigation into street-level drug trafficking of prescription medication. As a result of the investigation, police seized 114 capsules of a substance that tested […]
Read moreOn Saturday, September 26, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne held nominations for a 4-year term position (District of Kana:takon) with the Akwesasne Membership Board; below are the unofficial results. If you have any questions, please contact Chief Electoral Officer Leona Benedict at 613-551-1622 or 613-575-2250 ext. 2406.
Read moreWarrant ExecutionA 37-year-old male from Akwesasne was arrested on July 27th, 2020 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged in 2013 the male did commit sexual assault on a female. The male was placed in custody and held for a bail hearing. The identity of the male was not released as it would identify the victim in the […]
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