The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is saddened and disheartened to hear about the treatment of Joyce Echaquan, an Indigenous woman from the Atikamekw First Nation. Leading up to her unfortunate death, Echaquan was treated horrifically and unacceptably while receiving services from nurses and staff from the Joliette Hospital. No individual should have to endure that type of behavior, especially in […]
Read moreDue to fishing tournaments being held in the surrounding areas, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) are reminding the general public that any hunting or fishing in the Territory of Akwesasne continues to be limited to community members only. The restriction continues due to the increase in positive COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario and […]
Read moreOctober 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 […]
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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 […]
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