REFERENDUM CALLED FOR TSIKARISTISERE/DUNDEE CLAIM SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT TERRITORY OF AKWESASNE – The Chief Referendum Officer (Chief Electoral Officer) Leona Benedict hereby gives notice of an upcoming referendum on the Tsikaristisere/Dundee Claim Settlement Agreement. In accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the ballot question for this referendum is: ‘As a Voter of the Mohawks of Akwesasne, do you: (a) […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Medicine Men, MCA Department of Tehotiiennawakon and Department of Technical Services and our Akwesasne community proudly hosted the 2018 Founder Cup from August 13 – August 18. Nia:wen to all those involved who helped make this lacrosse championship a great success! 2018 FOUNDERS CUP LACROSSE EVENT – AKWESASNE A’NOWARA’KO:WA ARENA The Akwesasne Mohawk Medicine Men, MCA Department […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Community Settlement Trust has released their annual survey to gather the community’s input on where to utilize the funds for 2019. Take the survey and be entered for a chance to win 1 of 2 $500 Visa gift cards! The survey can be submitted anonymously, but please include your name if you wish to be entered. […]
Read moreThe Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education would like to inform the community of some important back-to-school information.
Read moreThompson Island will be hosting an elderberry syrup class on Friday, August 24 from 9 AM ‒ 4 PM. The cost is $60 per person — this includes transportation by pontoon to Thompson Island, lunch and a hands-on lesson on how to harvest the berries and make the syrup. All participants will receive a jar of the elderberry syrup […]
Read moreThe VOICES of Children and Youth is a research project that aims to look at child and youth injuries in Akwesasne, individual beliefs, perceptions and knowledge of injuries, where they are occurring in the community, and why. This project is conducted by Dr. Rose-Alma J. McDonald (Akwesasronon Researcher and local project lead), Dr. Ian Pike (University of British Columbia) […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program has released the pick-up information for this month’s Green Food Bag. Please note the location change for Kana:takon.
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to inform the community that the Kana:takon District Meeting for August 2018 has been rescheduled to take place on Monday, August 27 from 6 PM ‒ 8 PM at the Kana:takon Recreation Center. Council encourages community members to attend the meetings to receive updates and information. If you have any questions regarding […]
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